Taking Viagra with a chest pain medication very widespread can be extremely dangerous. A Swedish study, carried out on 61,000 patients, warns many people who use the two discoveries. You can read the results in the scientific journal Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Viagra and chest pain medications cause the same reaction
I Nitrate drugs allow blood vessels to dilate, allowing oxygen and other nutrients to reach the heart. Doctors often prescribe them to those suffering from chest pain. The average age is practically the same as those who begin to have some problems with erection.
Also preparations against erectile dysfunction dilate blood vessels. Taking the two drugs can lead to a sudden drop in blood pressure, which puts you at risk of a heart attack.
As mentioned, the researchers analyzed the data of 61,000 patients in hospital after heart attack.
Viagra and drugs against chest pain no, ok for ischemic heart disease and angina
According to the study complications could occur up to 28 days after taking Viagra in patients who also take nitrates. Until now it was thought that it was enough to wait 24 hours between taking one drug and another.
Actually according to Swedish research it is Reasonably safe to take Viagra 24 hours after taking nitrates for patients who have had:
an ischemic heart diseasedisease caused by narrowing of the arteries,
moderate angina.
For those who need nitrates regularly Viagra is not recommended.
Why Can taking Viagra with a chest pain medication be risky?
As it was said, Viagra and nitrate drugs work the same way, allowing blood vessels to dilate. In this way, much more blood reaches the penis, causing an erection, or to the heart, where the arrival of more oxygen allows the pain to be relieved.
If the two drugs are taken together, experts warn that they can cause excessive dilation of blood vesselscausing a significant drop in blood pressure.
Among other things, close assimilation limits the delivery of oxygen and other vital nutrients to the heart, risking a heart attack.
How many Italians take Viagra and nitrates?
Italy is the second country for sales of the blue pill in Europe. There are hundreds of thousands of our compatriots who take drugs with nitrates.