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Is Revatio Safe To Take For BPH And Erectile Dysfunction?
I m 69 yr old. I suffer from BPH and ED. I ve been taking Levitra but the cost is not covered by insurance and is extremely high. I ve just learned that Revatio is the same as Viagra except dosing is different. The cost differential is large. Can I ask my family Dr. to prescribe Revatio and merely take two (or 3) the 20mg pills?
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
Revatio and Viagra contains 'Sildenafil' relaxes muscles and increases blood flow to erectile tissues of the penis and hence used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence) in men.
You can use any of the drug you are comfortable with as the composition is the same. Depending on the amount of compound present, your doctor needs to prescribe appropriate dose accordingly.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
Thanks for posting in HCM.
Revatio and Viagra contains 'Sildenafil' relaxes muscles and increases blood flow to erectile tissues of the penis and hence used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence) in men.
You can use any of the drug you are comfortable with as the composition is the same. Depending on the amount of compound present, your doctor needs to prescribe appropriate dose accordingly.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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