Is Sildenafil (Viagra) Safe With Nitroglycerin Tablets?

Dr. Mandeep Mehra answers the question: 'Is Viagra Safe With Nitroglycerin?'

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Mandeep Mehra, M.D., Chief of Cardiology, University of Maryland Medical Center; Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
May 2, 2008, 4:30 PM ET
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— -- Question: Is sildenafil (Viagra) safe with nitroglycerin tablets?

Answer: Well, Viagra is not safe at all in the presence of nitroglycerin tablets and in fact, we know that if anyone takes Viagra with nitroglycerin tablets, that the blood pressure can be lowered precipitously and can be lowered to such levels as can be extraordinarily dangerous to you.

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