Read this information leaflet with care, before you start using this medicine.
- If you have any questions, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
- When you have a harmful side effect, or you suffer from a side effect that isn't mentioned in this leaflet, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
In this information leaflet:
- What is KAMAGRA and for what is it used?
- What do you need to know before you take KAMAGRA.
- How do you take KAMAGRA.
- Possible side effects.
- How do you preserve KAMAGRA.
- More information.
What is KAMAGRA and for what is it used?
KAMAGRA belongs to the group of fosfodiesterase-inhibitors type 5. After sexual stimulation, KAMAGRA helps relax the blood vessels in the penis allowing blood to flow in your penis. This results in an improvement of your erection. KAMAGRA does not work if you don't have an erectile dysfunction.
It is important to note that KAMAGRA does not work in the absence of a sexual stimulus. You and your partner should know that foreplay is needed, just as you would do if you weren't using a medicine for your erectile dysfunction.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE KAMAGRA
Don't take KAMAGRA
- If you use medicines that contain organic nitrates or release nitric oxide, such as Amyl nitrites. These medicines are used to treat angina pectoris (chest pain). KAMAGRA showed that the effects of these drugs were strengthened. Tell your doctor if you use a drug that contains nitrates, or if you are unsure of this.
- If you are hypersensitive (allergic) to sildenafil or for any of the other substances of KAMAGRA.
- You have severe heart or liver problems.
- If you recently have had a stroke or heart-attack or when you have a low blood-pressure.
- If you have certain rare inherited eye (such as Retinitis pigmentosa).
- If you ever had a loss of sight because of non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION).
Be extra cautious with KAMAGRA
Tell your doctor:- If you have sickle cell anemia (a deviation of the red blood cells), leukemia (blood cell cancer), multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer) or a disease or deformity of your penis. With this diseases, you should be extra careful when you take medicines for an erectile dysfunction.
- If you have heart problems. Your doctor should carefully check whether your heart can handle the extra effort that sexual activities require.
- If you have an ulcer or a bleeding disorder (like haemophilia).
- If you suddenly experience a reduction or loss of vision, stop the taking of KAMAGRA and please contact your doctor. KAMAGRA should not be used in combination with other treatments for erectile dysfunction.
Special precautions for children
KAMAGRA must not be used by children younger than 18 years.
Special precautions for patients with kidney or liver problems
You should tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems. Your doctor may decide to prescribe you a lower dose.
Special precautions in combination with other medicines
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you use other medicines or have recently used some. This also applies to non-prescription medicines that you can get.KAMAGRA tablets can influence the effect of certain drugs, in particular drugs that are used against “chest pain”. In a medical emergency, you should tell the person who treats you that you've used KAMAGRA. Don't use KAMAGRA in combination with other medicines unless your doctor has indicated that it allowed. KAMAGRA can cause a significant increase of the effect of drugs such as nitrates and nitric oxide substances like Amyl nitrites. These are often used to relieve angina pectoris or (“chest pain”).
You can't use KAMAGRA if you use one of these medicines. When you use protease-inhibitors, such as for the treatment of HIV, your doctor may start you with the lowest dose of KAMAGRA.
Some patients who receive alpha blocker-therapy for treatment of high blood pressure or prostate problems may feel dizzy or light in the head when they stand up. These are symptoms of ortho-static hypotension which means you get low blood pressure when quickly sitting or standing up. Some patients have encountered these symptoms when using KAMAGRA with alpha blockers. The probability of these effects is the greatest within 4 hours after taking KAMAGRA. To reduce the likelihood that these symptoms occur, your daily dose of alpha-blockers should be consistent before your use KAMAGRA. Your doctor may start prescribing you with a dose of 25 mg KAMAGRA.
Using KAMAGRA with food and drinks.
When KAMAGRA is taking with food, it may take a little longer before KAMAGRA works.
Pregnancy and lactation
KAMAGRA is not indicated for use by women.
Driving and using machines
KAMAGRA can cause dizziness and can affect your vision. You should be aware of how your reaction is to KAMAGRA before you drive or use machinery.
Important information about some components of KAMAGRA
If your doctor has told you that you cant tolerate certain sugars such as lactose, please contact your doctor before taking KAMAGRA.
How do you take KAMAGRA?
Take KAMAGRA about an hour before sexual activity. Swallow the tablet in whole with water. If you have the impression that the effect of KAMAGRA is too strong or too weak, inform your doctor or pharmacist. KAMAGRA helps you to get an erection when you are sexually aroused. The time till KAMAGRA work varies per person, but usually it takes about an half hour to an hour. It may take longer before KAMAGRA starts to work when you have eaten a heavy meal. Drinking alcohol can temporarily diminish the opportunity to get an erection. For maximum effect of this drug, you are advised not to drink large quantities of alcohol before taking KAMAGRA.
If KAMAGRA doesn't help you to get an erection or if the erection doesn't persist long enough to complete sexual intercourse, you should report this to your doctor.
Don't take KAMAGRA more than once a day.
What to do if you have taken more KAMAGRA than you should:
Doses above 100 mg do not increase the effect. The number of side effects does, and they can be serious.
You should not to take more tablets than your doctor has told you.
Contact your doctor if you have taken more tablets than prescribed.If you have questions about using this product, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines KAMAGRA can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. These are usually mildly to moderately severe. In controlled medical studies the most common side effects were an headache, or blushing, and less frequently a disordered digestion, dizziness, clogged nose, a heavy heartbeat or effects on vision (including defects in colour vision, increased sensitivity to light or blurred vision). If you have an erection that lasts longer than 6 hours, consult your doctor immediately. If you have chest pain during or after sexual activity you should not use nitrates but you should immediately contact your doctor. Muscle pain may occur if KAMAGRA is used more than once per day. If any side effects gets serious, or a side effects occurs which us not listed in this leaflet, consult your doctor.
HOW DO YOU STORE KAMAGRA?
Keep out of the reach and sight of children. Store below 30 degrees. Store in the original packaging to protect against moisture. Don't use KAMAGRA after the expiry date which is stated on the blister. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Medicines should not be disposed via the waste water or with the household waste. Ask your pharmacist what you should do with the medicines when they are no longer needed. These measures will help with protecting the environment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
What substances are in KAMAGRA- The active substance is sildenafil. Each tablet contains 25 mg sildenafil (as the citrate).
- The other ingredients are:
- Tablet core: microcrystalline cellulose, anhydrous calcium hydrogen phosphate, sodium, magnesium stearate
- Film coating: hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E171), lactose, triacetin, indigo aluminiumcoating (E132).
How does KAMAGRA look and the contents of the packaging.
KAMAGRA film-coated tablets are green and / or blue and have a rounded diamond shape. They are marked on one side with “Ajanta Pharma logo” and the other side is marked with “KGR”.
The tablets are available in blisters of 4 tablets.
