Levitra (vardenafil) is a potent medicine that belongs to the group of drugs called phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors and is used to treat erectile dysfunction in people of any age. Levitra is intended for males and is not supposed to be taken by women. However, it has been classified by the FDA as pregnancy category B, which means it is not expected to cause harm to an unborn baby. However, Levitra may pass into breast milk (there is no sufficient evidence though) and affect the health of a nursing infant. If you are pregnant and think you need to take Levitra first discuss this decision with your health care provider.
Your health care provider needs to know if you are taking any other drugs before prescribing Levitra. In case of taking medicines for high blood pressure or irregular heartbeat, cyclosporine, sotalol, phenobarbital, isoniazid, lovastatin, nevirapine, alpha blockers, antifungals, aprepitant, fluoxetine, disopyramide, cimetidine, fluvoxamine, HIV protease inhibitors, metronidazole, rifampin, paroxetine, clarithromycin, other medicines for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, rifabutin, procainamide, nefazodone, phenytoin, quinidine or sertraline tell your health care provider about the dosage and dosing schedule. Some of the drugs mentioned above may not be combined with Levitra in large amounts, some can make Levitra less efficient while in other cases Levitra can change the effects of these medicines.
Generic names: Vardenafil, Vardenafil HCl
