Men's Health
Viagra Connect is available to buy in your local CarePlus Pharmacy without a prescription. By completing the online consultation form in advance, your CarePlus Pharmacist can have your completed form and medication ready and waiting for you when you arrive at the pharmacy.
Sidena OTC is available to buy in your local CarePlus Pharmacy without a prescription. By completing the online consultation form in advance, your CarePlus Pharmacist can have your completed form and medication ready and waiting for you when you arrive at the pharmacy.
Sidena OTC Tablets or Viagra Connect® Tablets are safe and discreet Erectile Dysfunction (ED) treatments, which is available without a prescription. It contains 50mg of Sildenafil Citrate and has been designed for men aged 18 and over with ED.
Sildenafil (Sidena OTC Tablets or Viagra Connect® Tablets) as a Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient to have sex. Erection problems can put a strain on relationships. They can also be a warning sign of a health condition or disease you might not be aware of. That’s why it’s important to act and find a solution for your ED.
How Can I Purchase Sidena OTC or Viagra Connect®?
| Click and Collect |
| You can now fill in our Sidena Tablets OTC or Viagra Connect® Online Form for selected CarePlus Pharmacies in advance by clicking the “Order” button. A brief consultation with a CarePlus Pharmacist is still necessary; therefore, patients are asked to provide a phone number during the online process. In doing so, the pharmacist can contact you directly with any queries before your arrival, thus making the consultation process much faster and more convenient |
| In-store at your CarePlus Pharmacy |
| For pharmacies not offering the 'Sidena OTC or Viagra Connect® Online Form' or if you would prefer not to fill the form in advance, you can always call into your CarePlus Pharmacy to avail of this service. Our CarePlus Pharmacist will then take you through a few simple questions in our private consultation room to ascertain if Sildenafil is suitable for you. The whole process shouldn't take longer than 10 minutes and doesn't require an appointment. |
Please note the "Online" service is only available in selected CarePlus Pharmacies and must be within the CarePlus Pharmacy opening hours. To see the opening hours for your closest CarePlus Pharmacy please click here.
GP Follow Up
We also strongly recommend that you arrange a follow-up appointment with your GP within 6 months of first taking Sidena OTC Tablets or Viagra Connect® Tablets, as ED can often be an indicator of underlying health problems such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or high cholesterol. As always, our CarePlus Pharmacists will be more than happy to provide any other health advice you may need.
Your CarePlus Pharmacist will provide you with a repeat supply slip for Sidena OTC Tablets or Viagra Connect® Tablets as standard. If you retain this slip & bring it with you the next time you require the medication, the pharmacist will not need to repeat the entire consultation process but simply verify that nothing has changed since your last purchase before fulfilling the supply.
For more information about Sildenafil, please read the FAQs, and the patient information leaflets or discuss with your CarePlus Pharmacist.
Sildenafil OTC ( brand names Sidena OTC or Viagra Connect®) contains 50mg of sildenafil citrate and has been designed for men aged 18 and over with erectile dysfunction (ED). It is a small blue pill which is available in packs of 4 or 8. During recent medical studies, it worked for 74% of men who tried it.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient to have sex. For more information on Erectile Dysfunction www.viagraconnect.ie.
Erection problems can put a strain on relationships. They can also be a warning sign of a health condition or disease you might not be aware of. That’s why it’s important to act and find a solution for your ED.
Erectile dysfunction is a relatively common condition in which a person cannot get or maintain an erection firm enough for sex. Although ED can affect men of all ages, it's most common in men over the age of 40.
Men can experience symptoms in different ways:
- Some cannot achieve an erection.
- Others may achieve an erection, but it’s not firm enough to have sex.
- Or they may lose the erection before or during sex.
- For some men with ED, it can be difficult to get or keep an erection every time they try to have sex.
- ED is a common medical condition that has nothing to do with masculinity.
The main physical cause of ED is not enough blood flowing into the penis, so a man cannot get and keep an erection when he is sexually excited. This happens because the small blood vessels that supply the penis during an erection become blocked or narrow. Smoking, high cholesterol, and lack of exercise can cause this problem, as can high blood pressure and diabetes. ED can sometimes be an early warning sign of underlying health conditions, even if you feel healthy.
While not all men with ED will have other health problems, it is always best to talk to a pharmacist or see your doctor who can fully assess your health and treat any condition you might have that could be causing ED symptoms.
Sildenafil works by helping to increase the blood flow to the penis to help men get and keep an erection that lasts long enough for sex. It will not give you an instant erection. You need to be sexually aroused for Sildenafil to work.
Sildenafil (Sidena OTC or Viagra Connect®) is proven to help men's confidence to achieve and maintain an erection. Sildenafil will not help you if you do not have ED symptoms.
Sildenafil is quickly absorbed - it takes 30–60 minutes to work ( it may take it up to 4 hours
before sexual activity). Do not take more than 1 tablet a day.
When you take it with a meal that has a lot of fat, like a burger and chips, your body may take longer to absorb Sildenafil.
Who it’s for: Sildenafil is for adult men (over 18 years of age) who have erectile dysfunction (ED).
Who it isn’t for: If you are a woman, a man under 18, or do not have ED, then Sildenafil is not the right treatment for you.
Some medicines can interact with Viagra Connect® and therefore, you will be asked what else you might be taking before pharmacist approval can be given.
Some men will have issues with their health that make Viagra Connect® unsuitable for them. Therefore, you will be asked a few straightforward questions about your health before you can purchase.
For more information about who Viagra Connect® is suitable for, please read the Patient Information Leaflet which is available here or speak to your CarePlus Pharmacist.
- Take 1 tablet, as needed, approximately 1 hour before sexual activity
- Swallow the tablet whole with water
- Do not take more than 1 tablet a day
- Talk to your pharmacist to see if Sildenafil is suitable for you.