Levitra And Alcohol

Can I drink alcohol when taking Levitra?

A quick answer to this question is, in moderation; ideally, you shouldn’t. This is a piece of advice that comes from doctors who point out that Levitra and alcohol both can potentiate a sudden drop in blood pressure, which can be dangerous.

The next observation factoring in is that alcohol has detrimental effect on sexual capability and can in itself cause an episode of erectile failure. Arguably, further compromising your sexual potency is the last thing you want to do when receiving ED treatment.

According to prescribing information on Levitra, the drug’s pharmacodynamics are unaffected by drinking alcohol. This means that the vardenafil concentration in blood plasma remains unaffected. But the risk of developing dangerous side effects related to hypotensive properties of Levitra and alcohol still remains.

What can happen if Levitra is used with an excessive amount of alcohol? The side effects related to blood pressure can intensify: dizziness, vertigo, irregular heartbeat, and syncope. How much alcohol is too much? According to Levitra developer, anything above 40 ml of pure alcohol in blood for an average person weighing around 170 lbs is considered dangerous.

A note on alcohol and sexual capability

Since ancient times, every alcoholic substance was considered a powerful aphrodisiac. To this day, alcohol is still considered a powerful inhibitor, capable of alleviating tension between partners and improving feelings during intercourse. However, it does present its pros and cons.

Alcohol is a dose-dependent substance, its various effects depend on the quantity that it takes: moderate consumption can cause an increase in sexual desire in both sexes, disinhibition and excitement, as well as the understanding with one's own On the other hand, excessive consumption can provoke the so-called "alcoholic myopia" which, in addition to making us find attractive subjects that we would never have noticed by sober, can provoke risky or inconvenient actions, such as having relationships without protections, not taking into account the possibility of contagion of sexually transmitted diseases, or not realizing the place and the situation in which it is being done.It can also cause erection difficulties in humans, while in both sexes it can generate that blackout state that renders subjects unarmed and exposes them to the risk of violence.

The bottom line is, moderation is the key when you are taking Levitra and its analogs alongside with alcohol. You can have 2-3 glasses of wine, a beer or two, or a shot of vodka, but anything outside of that will a) increase the risk of adverse reactions to Levitra and b) undermine your ability to control your motoric functions, and deal more damage to the blood vessels whose health is required for the normal erectile function.