Viagra Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Name: Viagra Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Uploaded: 2026-09-21T02:34:54.999Z
Duration: 5 min 17 s
Description: Viagra is a brand-name prescription medicine that contains the active ingredient sildenafil. It is taken by mouth to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) in adult men, which is when a man cannot get or keep an erection firm enough for satisfactory sexual activity. Viagra is not approved for use in women or in anyone under 18 years old, and it does not protect against sexually transmitted infections.

Published 21/09/2026

Viagra Tablet

Generic name	sildenafil
Drug class	Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor
Forms	Film-coated tablet (25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg), Orodispersible tablet (50 mg), Orodispersible film (50 mg)

Viagra is a brand-name prescription medicine that contains the active ingredient sildenafil. It is taken by mouth to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) in adult men, which is when a man cannot get or keep an erection firm enough for satisfactory sexual activity. Viagra is not approved for use in women or in anyone under 18 years old, and it does not protect against sexually transmitted infections.

General information

Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.