Do not take Vardenafil if you are currently taking other ED medicines or treatments, including Levitra.
Do not take Vardenafil if you are currently taking any medications known as “nitrates”. Nitrates are often used to treat angina, a symptom of heart disease, that can result in pains in your jaw, chest, or arm. Ask your physician or healthcare provider if any of your other medications are nitrates. Nitrates may also be found in medicines including:
• Isosorbide dinitrate
• Isosorbide mononitrate
• Recreational drugs known as “poppers”, which often contain nitrites called amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite
Do not take Vardenafil if take any medication known as “guanylate cyclase stimulators”, which include Riociguat (Adempas), a drug that treats pulmonary hypertension and chronic-thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
Other medications that can affect how you handle Vardenafil include:
• Medicines known as “alpha blockers”, which can be prescribed for prostate problems and/or high blood pressure, among other issues. Combining alpha blockers with Vardenafil can result in dizziness or fainting. Alpha blockers may include, but are not limited to the following:
• Cardura, aka doxazosin mesylate
• Flomax, aka tamsulosin HCl
• Hytrin, also known as (aka) terazosin HCl
• Jalyn, aka dutasteride or tamsulosin HCl
• Minipress, aka prazosin HCl
• Rapaflo, aka silodosin
• Uroxatral, aka alfuzosin HCl
• Medicines that treat abnormal heartbeat, including:
• Quinidine
• Procainamide
• Amiodarone
• Sotalol
• Antiretroviral drugs, including:
• Ritonavir, aka Norvir
• Indinavir sulfate, aka Crixivan
• Satuinavir, aka Fortavase and Invirase
• Atazanavir, aka Reyatax
• Some types of antibiotics, including:
• Biaxin, aka clarithromycin
• Erythromycin, aka several brand names
• Medicines known as “HIV protease inhibitors”, such as Norvir or Kaletra, aka ritonavir
• Some types of antifungals, including:
• Nizoral, aka ketoconazole
• Sporanox, aka itraconazole