Viagra Connect

What is Viagra Connect?

Viagra Connect is an over-the-counter pharmacy medicine, available online and in-store, for men over 18 with erectile dysfunction (ED) to buy. It is the first erectile dysfunction medicine to be sold in Ireland without the need for a prescription. Viagra Connect contains sildenafil, the same active ingredient as the prescribed medicine, and is available in 50mg strength in packs of four or eight tablets. Always read the label.

You must complete a brief consultation form before purchase. The consultation form is private and reviewed by a pharmacist only.

It works by helping to increase the blood flow to the penis to help men get and keep an erection that lasts long enough for sex. It will not give you an instant erection.VIAGRA Connect will not help you if you do not have ED symptoms. Viagra starts to work within 30 minutes & lasts for up to 4 hours.

How To Take Viagra Connect?

The recommended dose is one 50 mg tablet taken with water approximately one hour before sexual activity. The maximum recommended dosing frequency is once per day. If Viagra Connect is taken with food, the onset of activity may be delayed compared to the fasted state. Please read the Instructions within the box before use.

Who cannot take VIAGRA connect?

• Men under 18 years of age
• Women
• Men who do not have ED
• Men taking certain medications
• Men with certain health conditions

If you answer “YES” to any of the questions below you should consult your GP before taking Viagra Connect. 

• Do you have Peyronie’s Disease or any other deformation of the penis?
• Have you ever had loss of vision because of damage to the optic nerve (such as non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy [NAION]) or have an inherited eye disease (such as retinitis pigmentosa)?
• Do you have galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption?
• Do you have previously diagnosed hepatic (liver) disease (including cirrhosis of the liver) or severe renal (kidney) impairment?
• Do you have any of the following: sickle cell anaemia, multiple myeloma or leukaemia?
• Do you have any bleeding issues (e.g. Haemophilia) or have an active stomach ulcer?
• Has your doctor advised that you are not fit enough for physical and/or sexual activity?
• Do you feel breathless or experience chest pain with light or moderate physical activity, such as walking briskly for 20 minutes or climbing two flights of stairs?
• Have you had a heart attack or stroke in the last 6 months?
• Do you have any other heart problems or are you under the care of a doctor for any of the following:
  • Low blood pressure or uncontrolled high blood pressure
  • Unstable angina (chest pain), irregular heartbeat or palpitations (arrhythmia)
  • A problem with one of the valves in your heart (valvular heart disease)
  • A problem where the heart muscle becomes inflamed and does not work as well as it should (cardiomyopathy)
  • Heart problems causing blood flow issues (e.g. Left ventricular outflow obstruction, aortic narrowing) or severe cardiac failure

• Are you taking nitrates (Nicorandil or other nitric oxide donors e.g. glycerly trinitrate, isosorbide mononitrate or isosorbide dinitrate) for chest pain?
• Are you using drug called “poppers” for recreational use (e.g. Amyl Nitrate)?
• Are you taking Riociguat or other guanylate cyclase stimulators for lung problems?
• Are you taking Ritonavir (for HIV infection)?
• Are you taking CYP3A4 inhibitors e.g. Saquinavir (to treat HIV infection), Cimetidine (a heartburn treatment), Itraconazole or Ketoconazole (to treat fungal infections), Erythromycin or Rifampicin (antibiotics) or Diltiazem (for high blood pressure)?
• Are you taking alpha-blockers, such as Alfuzosin, Doxazosin or Tamsulosin, which are medicines to treat urinary problems due to enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia) or occasionally to treat high blood pressure?