Sildenafil And Alcohol

Alcohol when taking Sildenafil: an outline

Sildenafil pill are drugs that are used to treat erectile dysfunction, i.e. the difficulty of achieving or maintaining an erection. All the drug have their share of side effects, some of the little importance such as stuffy nose, headache, or back pain; others may be more serious, especially if sildenafil pills are taken concomitantly with other drugs or together with alcohol.

The main concern is the interaction between alcohol and sildenafil – as well as other drugs in the same class called PDE5 inhibitors. Drinking just a glass of wine or other drinks and taking a pill that contains sildenafil shouldn't cause any health risks, according to the trial carried out by Dr. Stephen J Leslie of The University of Edinburgh, but if you take excessive amounts of alcohol you can have heart problems; for example, signs of a drop in blood pressure.

This is a condition in which a person gets up and experiences a sudden drop in blood pressure and dizziness; other symptoms may be a headache and fast heart rate. A sudden drop in blood pressure can cause you to faint and this can lead to fractures or other injuries.

Vasodilatory effect of sildenafil and alcohol effects

The reason why alcohol and sildenafil can cause a drop in blood pressure is that they all act as vasodilators. Vasodilators are substances that lower blood pressure, relaxing the walls of blood vessels, and promoting a wider opening; alcohol can do this on its own, even after you stop consuming large quantities.

Since sildenafil is an effective vasodilator, it can be risky to take generic sildenafil pills with other medications, such as alpha-blockers, not only alcohol.

Sex and alcohol: pros and cons

Let us now focus on what effects taking alcohol can have on the quality of your sexual performance. It is a generally known fact that alcohol can put you in the right mood for lovemaking and romance. But while the mood may be there, the body’s response to alcohol effects is not catching up. Alcohol slows down the signals transmitted from the brain, which makes your response slower.

Next up, alcohol makes your blood vessel walls fragile, and over time with profuse alcohol consumption, cardiovascular health is severely compromised, as is the liver health. The blood vessels that lose elasticity are to blame for erectile problems. Putting two and two together we can see that alcohol is a bad company for erectile ability. And since it is metabolized by the liver, as well as sildenafil, taking the two substances together will put unnecessary and measurable stress on your hepatic system.

Use sildenafil pills responsibly

Drugs containing sildenafil are pharmaceutical medications, so before you start taking them, make sure your doctor knows your medical history and current health condition, which includes a list of all the medications you take. You should also be honest about the amount of alcohol consumed on a regular basis.

In general, moderate alcohol consumption and taking sildenafil is usually safe; but if you want to avoid potentially dangerous side effects, you need to limit if not completely eliminate alcohol consumption.