This is a cy Medicine item. We will ask you to complete a
questionnaire to ensure this is appropiate for you which our
cist will check. Connect is an oral for
adult men (aged 18 years and older) with erectile dysfunction
(impotence). This is when a man cannot get or keep an erection
hard enough for satisfactory sexual activity. In order for
Connect to be effective, sexual stimulation is required. This is
a cy Medicine item. We will ask you to complete a
questionnaire to ensure this is appropriate for you which our
cist will check. Features Connect are blue
film-coated s with a rounded-diamond shape Warnings or
Restrictions Do NOT take Connect if you: do not have an
erection problem, as this medicine will not provide any benefit
to you; take any medicines called nitrates or nitric oxide
donors, (such as glyceryl trinitrate, isosorbide mononitrate,
isosorbide dinitrate for the of chest pain, or heart
failure or amyl nitrite also known as "poppers", nicorandil or
sodium nitroprusside), as the combination may lead to a dangerous
fall in blood pressure; are ic to sildenafil or any of the
other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6); take
riociguat or other medicines of a group called guanylate cyclase
stimulators. This medicine is used to treat pulmonary arterial
hypertension (i.e., high blood pressure in the lungs) and chronic
thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (i.e., high blood pressure
in the lungs due to blood clots); take ritonavir for the
of HIV infection; have been advised by your doctor to
avoid sexual activity because of a problem with your heart or
blood vessels, such as a recent heart attack or stroke (within
the last 6 months), unstable angina or severe cardiac failure;
have ever had loss of vision because of damage to the optic nerve
[such as non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
(NAION)] or have an inherited eye disease (such as retinitis
pigmentosa); have low blood pressure (which can cause symptoms
such as tiredness, dizziness, lightheadedness, feeling ,
clammy skin, depression, loss of consciousness, or blurry vision)
or high blood pressure that is not controlled; have a severe
liver problem; have any disease or deformity of your penis (such
as Peyronie's Disease); are a woman; are under 18 years of age.
Warnings and precautions: Sexual activity can put extra strain on
your heart. If you have a heart problem or think you might have a
heart problem you should tell your cist. It is important to
have a check-up with your doctor as soon as possible within the
first 6 months of using Connect to ensure that your
erection problems are not caused by another serious
condition. Even if you feel y, your erection problems may
be linked to other serious conditions. Erectile
dysfunction may be an early sign of: heart and blood vessel
problems es high blood pressure high cholesterol You should
discuss your symptoms and these conditions with your doctor if
you have not already done so. Before taking Connect, in
order to ensure this medicine is suitable for you and that you
are fit enough to have sex, tell your doctor if you: get very
breathless or feel any pain in the chest with light or moderate
activity (e.g. walking briskly for 20 minutes or climbing two
flights of stairs). Your doctor may need to check whether your
heart can take the additional strain of having sex; have a
problem with one of the valves in your heart (valvular heart
disease); have a disease in which the heart muscle becomes
inflamed and does not work as well as it should (cardiomyopathy);
have an irregular heart beat (arrhythmia) you have had surgery to
improve blood flow to your heart, or you have high blood pressure
which is now under control; have ever had an erection that lasted
more than 4 hours even without any physical or psychological
stimulation; (called priapism) or have any condition