Comparing Revatio vs Sildenafil
| Revatio (sildenafil) | Sildenafil |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Revatio 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 |
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| More about Revatio (sildenafil) | More about Sildenafil | ||||||||||||||||
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Revatio has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Sildenafil has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 499 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Revatio side effects |
View all Sildenafil side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other sildenafil brands include: Viagra | Revatio, Viagra | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4 hours |
4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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 369 drugs are known to interact with Revatio:
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A total of 369 drugs are known to interact with Sildenafil:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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June 03, 2005 |
March 27, 1998 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 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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