Information regarding the use of Starfil 50 during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Starfil 50 during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
UNSAFE
Starfil 50 may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Starfil 50 is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Starfil 50 is recommended.
However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease. A lowering of dose may be considered if it is not well-tolerated.
CAUTION
Starfil 50 should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Starfil 50 may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
There is limited information available on the use of Starfil 50 in patients with severe liver disease.
Medicine Overview of Starfil 50mg Tablet
Introduction
Starfil 50 is a prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence) in men. It works by increasing blood flow to the penis. This helps men to get or maintain an erection. It belongs to a group of medicines known as phosphodiesterase ...
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Uses of Starfil 50
Erectile dysfunction
Side effects of Starfil 50
Common
Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
Headache
Blurred vision
Muscle pain
Upset stomach
Altered vision
Rash
How to use Starfil 50
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Starfil 50 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Starfil 50 works
Starfil 50 is a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitor. It works by relaxing the blood vessels in your penis, thereby increasing blood flow into the penis on sexual stimulation. This helps you achieve and maintain a hard, erect penis suitable for sexu...
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What if you forget to take Starfil 50?
If you miss a dose of Starfil 50, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Quick Tips
You have been prescribed Starfil 50 for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
It is best to take it an hour before sexual intercourse. But, you can take it anytime between 30 minutes and 4 hours before sexual activity.
Do not take it more than once a day.
Seek medical attention if the erection persists for more than 4 hours after sexual intercourse.
Do not use Starfil 50 if you have recently taken nitrates (medicines used in angina or chest pain).
Do not take it if you have had a heart attack in the past 3 months, or stroke or heart failure in the past 6 months.
Hypersensitivity. Patients concurrently or intermittently using organic nitrates in any form.
Mode of Action
Sildenafil inhibits phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE5) which is responsible for cGMP degradation in the corpus cavernosum. Inhibition of PDE5 increases c...
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Precaution
Caution when used in patients with anatomical deformation of penis or conditions that may predispose them to priapism (e.g. sickle cell anaemia, myelo...
Inhibitors of CYP3A4 such as cimetidine and erythromycin are likely to reduce sildenafil clearance. CYP3A4 inducers such as rifampicin may decrease th...
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