Valif Oral Jelly 20 mg

When vardenafil is suitable for the patient, Valif Oral Jelly may:

• Make it easier to achieve an erection

• Help maintain an erection during sexual activity

• Improve erection firmness

• Support the natural response to sexual stimulation

• Provide an alternative to conventional tablets

• Be easier to swallow for some users

• Provide a measured dose in an individual sachet

The jelly formulation changes how the medicine is presented, but its effect still comes from vardenafil. It should not be assumed to work instantly or provide better results simply because it is supplied as a jelly.

Sexual stimulation causes the body to release nitric oxide. This raises the level of a natural substance called cGMP, which relaxes the blood vessels and smooth muscles inside the penis.

An enzyme called PDE5 normally breaks down cGMP. Vardenafil temporarily blocks this enzyme, allowing cGMP to remain active for longer. This helps more blood enter the penis and supports a firm erection during sexual stimulation.

Valif Oral Jelly only assists the body’s natural erection response. It will not produce an erection without sexual arousal.

Consume the contents of one sachet directly or with the help of a spoon approximately 25 to 60 minutes before planned sexual activity. The medicine may be taken with or without food, although a heavy or high-fat meal can delay how quickly vardenafil begins working.

Valif Oral Jelly contains 20 mg, which is the maximum standard single dose of vardenafil. Use this strength only when it has been specifically selected by a healthcare professional. Do not take more than one sachet within 24 hours or combine it with another erectile dysfunction medicine.

Use the sachet immediately after opening and do not save the remaining jelly for later. Sexual stimulation is required for the medicine to work.

Common Side Effects

Valif Oral Jelly may cause headache, facial flushing, indigestion, nausea, dizziness, a blocked or runny nose, back pain or muscle discomfort. These effects are usually temporary and may improve as the medicine wears off. Speak with a healthcare professional if they continue, become severe or regularly interfere with normal activities.

Serious Side Effects

Seek urgent medical help for chest pain, fainting, a significant change in heartbeat, sudden loss or changes in vision, sudden hearing loss, swelling of the face or throat, difficulty breathing or an erection lasting longer than four hours. Do not take another dose until appropriate medical advice has been received.

Valif Oral Jelly should not be used without medical assessment by:

• People allergic to vardenafil

• People taking nitrate medicines

• People using riociguat

• People advised to avoid sexual activity

• People with severe heart disease

• People with very low blood pressure

• People who recently experienced a heart attack or stroke

• People with severe liver disease

• People receiving kidney dialysis

• People taking certain heart-rhythm medicines

• Women and anyone under 18 years of age

Tell the healthcare professional about all medicines, supplements and recreational substances being used.

Important interactions include:

• Nitrate medicines

• Nicorandil

• Riociguat

• Alpha-blockers

• Blood pressure medicines

• Ketoconazole or itraconazole

• Ritonavir and similar HIV medicines

• Clarithromycin or erythromycin

• Certain heart-rhythm medicines

• Other PDE5 inhibitors or ED treatments

• Grapefruit or grapefruit juice

Some combinations may cause a serious fall in blood pressure or increase vardenafil levels in the body. Alcohol can also worsen dizziness and make it more difficult to achieve an erection. Do not combine Valif Oral Jelly with another erectile dysfunction medicine unless specifically directed by a healthcare professional.

• Keep unopened sachets in their original packaging.

• Store them in a cool and dry place.

• Protect the jelly from direct sunlight and excessive heat.

• Keep the sachets away from moisture.

• Follow the storage temperature printed on the supplied package.

• Keep the medicine out of the reach of children and pets.

• Do not use leaking, swollen or damaged sachets.

• Do not use the jelly after its expiry date.

• Dispose of unused medicine according to local pharmacy guidance.