Buy Safe, Effective Viagra Online

Viagra® and sildenafil (the generic form of Viagra) are popular, effective erectile dysfunction medications called PDE5 inhibitors.

These ED medications relax smooth muscles and improve blood flow to your penis so that you can get erections and keep them long enough to have satisfying sex. Viagra and sildenafil are safe and easy to get online with a prescription.

Read on to learn more about how to get a prescription for Viagra online, how to safely order Viagra, and other considerations for getting Viagra online.

Can you only get Viagra with a prescription?

Yes — no matter where you get it, you’ll need a prescription for brand-name Viagra or its generic sildenafil.

You can get a prescription for Viagra through a few different methods:

• consulting with a healthcare provider online 
• visiting a local primary care provider (PCP)
• seeing a healthcare provider who specializes in ED, such as a urologist

Viagra is a safe, effective medication for erectile dysfunction (ED). Viagra has been approved for use to treat ED by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 1998 when Pfizer patented the prescription medication. But it’s still only available if you contact a healthcare professional for a prescription first. 

Any primary care provider can diagnose you with ED and provide you with a prescription, including doctors, nurse practitioners (NP), or physician’s assistants (PA-C). You’ll need to share your medical history either during an in-person visit with a doctor or an online consultation. 

Benefits of buying Viagra online

Buying Viagra online – rather than visiting a doctor’s office or picking up your prescription from a local pharmacy – can have many benefits.

Some of the benefits of buying Viagra online include:

• Saving time and money by avoiding a trip to visit a doctor in person or picking up your order from a local pharmacy
• Keeping your ED treatment discreet by doing everything online, from consulting with a doctor to ordering and shipping your prescription 
• Avoiding the awkwardness you might feel when visiting a doctor or pharmacy in person
• Adjusting your prescription at any time in case you need a different dosage or want to try a different medication 

Once you complete the survey and online consultation, a doctor will prescribe Viagra or an alternative ED medication. 

Cialis® (tadalafil), Levitra® (vardenafil), and Stendra® (avanafil) are all prescription drugs for treating ED that need to be purchased either online or through a local pharmacy.

How old do you have to be to buy Viagra?

You need to be at least 18 years old to be able to buy Viagra with a prescription from a U.S.-licensed medical provider. 

ED is usually associated with older people – this isn’t surprising considering that most of the people who experience ED are between 40 and 70 years old. But you can still experience ED at any age – at least a quarter of men younger than 40 report symptoms of ED. 

How to safely order Viagra online

Always make sure that you’re ordering Viagra online after you’ve met with a U.S.-licensed medical provider. 

You need to have a prescription to safely buy Viagra – so if you’re buying it from a site that doesn’t require a prescription from a medical provider, it’s probably not safe (or even effective).

Once you have your prescription – either from an in-person appointment or a provider you meet with online through a telehealth platform – you can have the prescription sent to a local pharmacy or through an online pharmacy that can ship Viagra to you.

Here are some other tips you can use to keep yourself safe from fake or ineffective Viagra substitutes:

• Only buy FDA-approved Viagra. The FDA has only approved oral tablets for Viagra and sildenafil. They’re available in 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg oral tablets that have been proven effective for treating ED. Other forms haven’t been tested or approved by the FDA.
• Don’t buy Viagra from anywhere that’s not a licensed local pharmacy or online pharmacy. Oral substances sold over-the-counter in places like gas stations are very unlikely to be safe or effective.
• Don’t accept Viagra from someone else, even if they got it with a prescription. A medical provider needs to assess your health before they can safely prescribe you Viagra or any other medication, so it’s not necessarily safe to use Viagra that was prescribed to someone else with different medical needs.
• Avoid chewable Viagra. Chewable Viagra and sildenafil are compounded versions of these ED medications that you can chew and swallow. Although you can purchase them with a prescription, they haven’t been tested or approved by the FDA. 

Can you buy Viagra over the counter?

No, you can’t buy Viagra over the counter without a prescription. 

Both brand-name Viagra and its generic form sildenafil have been extensively tested for safety and efficacy – and they’re only available with a prescription. 

Viagra also has some mild side effects that are well understood, making it a safe medication to prescribe for people who have ED and other medical conditions that cause ED but may be harder to treat.

Over-the-counter Viagra alternatives that you might be able to buy without a prescription are not FDA-approved and may not be safe to take. These over-the-counter versions can contain unlisted ingredients or not contain the active ingredient sildenafil at all.

What are some alternatives to Viagra?

Viagra — which contains sildenafil as its active ingredient — is just one possible treatment option for ED.

Some medications that are similar to Viagra use the same active ingredient or work the same way as Viagra:

• Sildenafil (generic Viagra), a more affordable version of Viagra that’s just as safe and effective as brand-name Viagra
• Cialis (sold as a generic version under the name tadalafil), another PDE5 inhibitor that lasts for up to 36 hours that can only be taken on a daily basis or right before sex
• Levitra (vardenafil), a PDE5 inhibitor taken as needed that lasts about four to six hours
• Stendra (avanafil), a faster-acting PDE5 inhibitor that’s known to cause fewer side effects 

Other treatments for ED that can help along with taking ED medications include:

• natural supplements for ED like L-arginine and yohimbine.
• vacuum pumps (or penis pumps) that manually draw blood into the penis to help you get an erection
• counseling or therapy for psychological issues like anxiety, trauma, and a history of sexual abuse that can affect your ability to get and keep an erection
• changing your diet by reducing processed foods or consuming more protein and foods with natural antioxidants.
• making changes to your lifestyle by exercising more or getting more sleep
• topical gels like Eroxon to increase nerve sensitivity in your penis

Viagra side effects

Viagra is a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor. PDE5 inhibitors help stimulate blood flow into your penis when you’re aroused by working against the PDE5 enzyme, which can restrict proper blood flow into your penis. 

With ED, blood can also flow out of your penis too quickly and soften your erection before you feel satisfied with sexual activity or masturbation. A PDE5 inhibitor also slows this process down so that you can have an erection longer.

The changes in your blood flow that happen when you take a PDE5 inhibitor can cause some side effects. Some of the possible common side effects of Viagra to consider when you’re taking prescription Viagra include:

• headaches
• skin rashes
• feeling dizzy
• blood flow in your face that causes a flushed appearance
• indigestion (dyspepsia) or nausea
• visual changes or disturbances
• congestion in your nose and sinuses
• pain in your back
• muscle pains and aches (myalgia)

Drug interactions with Viagra

Viagra is known to interact with some common medications. 

Make sure you get medical advice from a U.S.-licensed medical provider before you take Viagra or sildenafil if you’re using any of these medications for a health condition:

• alpha-blockers for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and high blood pressure (hypertension)
• angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for heart attack and high blood pressure
• antifungal drugs for fungal infections, such as yeast infections 
• diuretics (water pills) that help your body get rid of excess fluid, especially when fluid retention causes you to have high blood pressure 
• erythromycin (Ery-Tab) for respiratory infections and skin infections caused by bacteria 
• guanylate cyclase (GC) stimulators that can treat pulmonary arterial hypertension or heart failure
• nitrates that are used to help improve blood flow to the heart and reduce chest pain
• ritonavir that’s used to help reduce the symptoms of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Treating ED with Motivated

Here’s the process for getting Viagra online through Motivated to treat your ED symptoms:

1. Consult with a doctor online. Get a prescription for Viagra or sildenafil within 2 hours, saving yourself a trip to the doctor in person.
2. Order Viagra or sildenafil completely online. Choose from safe, effective brand-name or generic FDA-approved ED medications online. Your orders are fulfilled by a trusted U.S. online pharmacy, avoiding the awkward feeling of visiting a pharmacy in person.
3. Get your ED medication delivered to you for free. Receive your order in discreet packaging within 2 days with free shipping.
4. Access 24/7 Health Concierge. Need help or have questions? Consult with licensed healthcare professionals who can assist you with your ED medications.