What are Viagra Connect Melts?

Viagra Connect Melts are a Pharmacy medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction in adult men. Erectile dysfunction is when a man has difficulty getting or keeping an erection firm enough for satisfactory sexual activity.

Each Viagra Connect Melt is an orodispersible film containing sildenafil 50 mg. The film is placed on the tongue, where it dissolves without needing to be swallowed whole like a conventional tablet.

Viagra Connect Melts can be supplied without a prescription, but a pharmacist suitability assessment is required before supply to make sure sildenafil is appropriate and safe for you.

How do Viagra Connect Melts work?

Sildenafil belongs to a group of medicines called phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, or PDE5 inhibitors. It helps relax blood vessels in the penis, allowing more blood to flow into the penis when you are sexually stimulated.

Viagra Connect Melts do not create an erection automatically and do not increase sexual desire. Sexual stimulation is still required for the medicine to work.

What are Viagra Connect Melts used for on this page?

On this product page, Viagra Connect Melts are used specifically for:

– Erectile dysfunction in adult men aged 18 years and over

– Difficulty getting an erection firm enough for sexual activity

– Difficulty maintaining an erection for long enough to complete sexual activity

They are not intended for:

– Men who do not have erectile dysfunction

– Anyone under 18 years of age

– Women

– Use as a recreational sexual-performance enhancer

– Use alongside another erectile dysfunction treatment unless specifically advised by a doctor

Who may be suitable for Viagra Connect Melts?

You may be suitable if:

– You are a man aged 18 years or over with erectile dysfunction

– You are generally well enough for sexual activity

– You are not taking nitrate medicines, nitric oxide donors or riociguat

– You do not have a medical condition that makes sildenafil unsuitable

– You can follow the dosing and safety advice provided by the pharmacist

The pharmacist will consider:

– Your heart and circulation health

– Whether you experience chest pain or severe breathlessness with moderate physical activity

– Your blood pressure and relevant cardiovascular history

– Any history of stroke or heart attack

– Your kidney and liver health

– Your eyesight and any previous serious eye conditions

– Any other erectile dysfunction treatments you use

– All medicines you take, including nitrates, alpha-blockers, riociguat, ritonavir and other interacting medicines

Who should not use Viagra Connect Melts or needs medical advice first?

Do not use Viagra Connect Melts if you:

– Take nitrate medicines for chest pain, such as glyceryl trinitrate or isosorbide preparations

– Use nitric oxide donors such as amyl nitrite, sometimes known as poppers

– Take riociguat

– Take ritonavir

– Have severe liver impairment

– Have very low blood pressure

– Have had a heart attack or stroke within the last 6 months

– Have unstable angina, severe heart failure or another condition where sexual activity has been advised against

– Have previously lost vision in one eye due to non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy

– Have certain inherited degenerative retinal disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa

– Have a significant anatomical deformity of the penis such as Peyronie’s disease

– Are allergic to sildenafil or any ingredient in the product

Speak to a doctor before using Viagra Connect Melts if you:

– Have severe kidney impairment

– Have mild or moderate liver impairment

– Take an alpha-blocker such as tamsulosin, doxazosin or alfuzosin

– Take medicines that can increase sildenafil levels, such as ketoconazole, itraconazole, erythromycin or cimetidine

– Have a condition that increases the risk of a prolonged erection, such as sickle cell disease, leukaemia or multiple myeloma

– Have a bleeding disorder or active stomach ulcer

– Have significant heart disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, serious heart rhythm problems or significant valve disease

How do I take Viagra Connect Melts?

The standard adult directions are:

– Take one 50 mg orodispersible film when needed

– Take it approximately 1 hour before sexual activity

– Take it on an empty stomach for the most predictable and rapid absorption

– Do not take more than one 50 mg film in any 24-hour period

How to use the Melt:

– Carefully peel open the aluminium pouch rather than cutting it

– Use a dry finger to remove the film

– Place the film on your tongue and allow it to dissolve

– Saliva may be swallowed while the film is dissolving, but do not swallow the film whole

– The film can be taken with or without water

– Use it immediately after removing it from the pouch

A high-fat meal can significantly delay absorption and may delay the effect, so the product is recommended on an empty stomach.

You may need to try sildenafil on several different occasions before deciding how well it works for you. If you still cannot achieve a satisfactory erection after several attempts on different occasions, speak to your doctor.

How quickly does Viagra Connect Melts work?

Sildenafil is taken approximately 1 hour before sexual activity. Some men may respond sooner, but the exact onset varies. Food, particularly a high-fat meal, can delay absorption and delay the effect.

The medicine only helps when sexual stimulation occurs. It does not cause a continuous erection and its effects wear off naturally.

General advice for erectile dysfunction

– Avoid drinking large amounts of alcohol before sexual activity, as alcohol can make it harder to achieve an erection

– Do not combine Viagra Connect Melts with another sildenafil product, tadalafil, vardenafil, avanafil or another erectile dysfunction treatment unless advised by a doctor

– Smoking, excess alcohol, obesity, inactivity, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol can contribute to erectile dysfunction

– Persistent erectile dysfunction can sometimes be an early sign of cardiovascular or metabolic disease

– Men using Viagra Connect should arrange a clinical review with their doctor within 6 months to assess possible underlying causes and cardiovascular risk factors

Side effects and when to get help

Common side effects of sildenafil include headache, facial flushing, indigestion, nasal congestion, dizziness, nausea and temporary visual disturbances such as blurred vision or changes in colour perception.

Stop using the product and seek urgent medical attention if you develop chest pain, a severe allergic reaction, sudden loss or marked reduction of vision, a seizure, or an erection lasting longer than 4 hours.

If chest pain occurs during or after sexual activity, do not use nitrate medicines to treat the pain after taking sildenafil. Seek urgent medical assistance and tell the healthcare professional that you have taken sildenafil.

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