OldDave Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 My PCP suggested I try Levitra to help with my ED problem. When I told him I'm on isosorbide mononitrate once a day, he said I could skip my dose for the day that I use the Levitra. The VA will send me two 20mg tablets of Levitra that I can cut into 10mg doses. I usually forget to take my meds a morning or two a month anyway. Does anyone have any experience skipping a daily dose of a nitrate med in order to take an ED med? The research I've done on the meds indicate that both drugs pretty much clear your system within 24 hrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder jbasser Posted December 8, 2010 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted December 8, 2010 The problem you are facing is the IMDUR or Isosorbide is a nitrate and is used to slowly relaease the nitrates into your blood stream to force open narrowed blood vessels especially to the heart. The Levitra is also a Nitrate that acts as a rapid release to open up blood vessels. The quick acting does its job. The docs tell me I cant use other nitrates. are you taking 30 or 60 Isosorbide? Dont do anything that will cause your BP to dcrease rapidly as it can dislodge Plaque and cause a heart attack or a stroke. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldDave Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 Thanks for the input J. I'm on the 60mg Imdur. The imdur is dosed so that it is out of your system before the next dose. Otherwise, you develop a tolerance to it and it stops working. The Levitra warnings say not to take any nitrates within 24 hrs of taking the Levitra. I'm still in the research phase. I don't know if I will try it or not. Thanks again for the info. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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