No, sildenafil should be prescribed under the care of a doctor where pro’s and con’s may be assessed. Patient’s who may not be good candidates to take sildenafil include:
- Patients who regularly drink alcohol. Drinking alcohol while taking sildenafil can cause dangerously low blood pressure.
- Anatomical Penis Deformation.
- Bleeding disorders.
- Cardiovascular Disease.
- Conditions Predisposing to Priapism.
- Liver impairment.
- Peptic Ulcer Disease.
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
- Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease.
- Kidney Impairment.
- Sickle Cell Anemia
There are also certain medications that should not be combined with sildenafil, so it is very important to ensure that your doctor knows what medications you take as well.