Comparing Vardenafil vs Sildenafil
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Erectile Dysfunction. vardenafil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Sildenafil is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) and to reduce blood pressure in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). It is taken when needed for ED and daily for PAH. A headache, stomach... View more |
Related suggestions Erectile Dysfunction
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| More about Vardenafil | More about Sildenafil | ||||||||||||||||
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Vardenafil has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 169 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Sildenafil has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 497 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: vardenafil side effects in more detail. |
See also: sildenafil side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all vardenafil prices |
View all sildenafil prices |
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N/A |
Liqrev, Revatio, Viagra | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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5 hours |
4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 498 drugs are known to interact with vardenafil:
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A total of 359 drugs are known to interact with sildenafil:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 19, 2003 |
March 27, 1998 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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