First of all, you have to know that generic Viagra is available in the U.S. The original patent for Viagra was set to expire in the year 2020 but Pfizer entered into an agreement to allow Teva Pharmaceuticals to launch the generic. In the year 2020, other generic manufacturers will be able to enter the market with generic Viagra. Pfizer is also giving its own generic that ditches the blue color (it’s white) and half of the $65-a-pill retail price

In Canada, Generic Viagra has been available in the market since 2012 and In Europe, Viagra became available generically in 2013.

The smaller dose form of Revatio (sildenafil) became available generically in the U.S. In the year 2012 November because it is used for a different condition (pulmonary arterial hypertension). In the united states, doctors might legally prescribe generic Revatio “off-label” to patients preferring a lower-priced form of Viagra for ED but many tablets may be needed as the dose form of Revatio only has 20 milligrams (mg) tablet. However, doctors are not under any obligation to prescribe Revatio off-label. 

The recommended dose of Viagra is 50 mg, as needed, around 1 hour before any sexual activity. Doses might change between 25 and 100 mg. The doses might change based on doctor recommendations but it should not exceed 100 mg per dose or be taken more than once per day. 

Prices for generic Revatio (sildenafil 20 mg) will change too and discount coupons for the generic Revatio may be found online to be used at your local pharmacy.

Some More About Viagra 

The simplicity of taking an oral tablet for erectile dysfunction (ED) has revolutionized ED treatment Sildenafil is the generic formulation of Pfizer’s Viagra, the tiny blue pill that has gained massive popularity for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) It was approved at first in the U.S. in the year 1998 and over 30 million prescriptions have been dispensed for Viagra in 120 countries.

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common sexual problem for men and its frequency increases with age. On a very large scale survey conducted in the United States determined about half of all men 40 to 70 years of age experience some degree of erectile dysfunction. Somewhere around 30 million men in the U.S. and over 100 million men globally suffer from  erectile dysfunction

Viagra (sildenafil) was the first PDE5 inhibitor approved to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). Now there are also other competitor treatments available in the market for ED include tadalafil (Cialis) and vardenafil (Levitra). These medicines are expected to lose the license in the year 2017 or 2018 and generics for these drugs might become available at that time, even before Viagra.

There is some more important thing you should know about Generic Viagra

Last year in 2017 popular erectile dysfunction medication, Viagra went generic, and after then, prices have dropped to as little as $4 per pill at some pharmacies. 

Viagra and its generic, sildenafil are two of the most popular drugs on the market these days. The popularity of medicine has led to thousands of bad jokes and hundreds of cheesy commercials. However, how much do you really know about the infamous erectile dysfunction pill?

Here is some other thing you should know to get better acquainted with Viagra and its generic, sildenafil.

There are multiple producers

In the starting generic sildenafil was only being manufactured by two companies: Pfizer and Teva Pharmaceuticals. But since the generic launch back in December 2017, more manufacturers (like Aurobindo and Cambia) have come to the table, continuing to drive prices down.

Prices keep coming down 

Yes, you saw that right. In the year 2017 Pfizer and Teva priced generic sildenafil at 50% of the price of the brand at that time. That meant sildenafil cost somewhere around $30 per tablet when it was released. Now that more producers are making the generic, sildenafil can cost as lower as  $4–$10 per tablet with a GoodRx coupon at some pharmacies, depending on the power of the pill.

It comes in multiple power 

Just the same as brand-name Viagra, generic (Viagra-equivalent) sildenafil is sold in tablets of 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg.

Sildenafil is not different from brand-name Viagra

We continuously see patient’s voice concerns about how well generic drugs work. But keep in mind the strict process that drugs must go through before they hit the market. These processes make sure that generic medications contain the same active ingredients as their brand-name counterparts so there are very little few differences between them.

The big difference between brand and generic Viagra is their colors. Viagra comes in a little blue pill and sildenafil comes in “little white pill.

Another version of sildenafil already exists

Don’t let this confuse you people. Sildenafil is the generic are two common brand drugs on the market right now, Revatio and Viagra however these drugs are approved by the FDA for two different uses Revatio is used for pulmonary arterial hypertension while Viagra is used for erectile dysfunction in men.

How can you differentiate between the two? Revatio-equivalent sildenafil has come as a 20 mg tablet while Viagra’s generic sildenafil has come in 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg tablets.

Viagra is the most imitation drug in the world.

The problem of imitation Viagra is so widespread that Pfizer even has to create its own security force to help cut down the number of unregulated drugs on the market. This team of Pfizer is called Pfizer Global Security works with law enforcement, pharmacies, and wholesalers to track and improve surveillance on the distribution of imitation Viagra

Why is it so important? Because one of the investigations was done by the Pfizer Global Security team and they found that nearly 80% of online sites that claimed to sell Viagra were actually selling an imitation Viagra. Pfizer Global Security team also found that there are some dangerous additives like blue printer ink, amphetamines (or speed), rat poison, road paint, and floor wax hidden in imitation Viagra- things you really don’t want to put inside your body.

Sildenafil drug does have side effects

If you have only heard of the good effects of Viagra and sildenafil, be conscious that they do have some negative side effects also. People who are taking Viagra typically report side effects like headache, flushing, low blood pressure, abnormal vision, indigestion, and an erection lasting longer than five hours. Make sure to speak with your doctor or pharmacist first if you experience any of these side effects for a prolonged period of time.

In UK Sildenafil is available without a prescription

Well In the United States, Viagra and sildenafil are only available by prescription. However, in the UK, patients can buy Viagra over the counter without a prescription. The medicine is sold under the name Viagra Connect and comes in a 50 mg tablet for approximately $25 US dollars for four tablets.

This decision by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (the UK’s version of the FDA) was to make sure to reduce the amount of black market, unregulated Viagra tablets being sold.

Sildenafil cures more than erectile dysfunction.

Do you people know that sildenafil was first intended to treat chest pain and angina? But patients whose advice to take sildenafil for chest pain reported a very interesting side effect, an increased amount of erections, and it was soon after approved to treat erectile dysfunction.

from then sildenafil’s indications have increased to include pulmonary arterial hypertension in addition to erectile dysfunction. Revatio and generic sildenafil 20 mg are given for high blood pressure and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Viagra and generic sildenafil 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg all are given for erectile dysfunction.