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Suhagra 50 mg names sildenafil; it is not a Viagra NDC
5 min readReviewed 21 August 2026. Updated
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Featured strength50 mg
ReviewerCamille Rousseau, MD
It is not a United States Viagra NDC. The recommended starting dose of sildenafil for most patients is 50 mg, once per day as needed.
01The 50 mg name on two cartons
It is not a United States Viagra NDC. The recommended starting dose of sildenafil for most patients is 50 mg, used as needed about 1 hour before sexual activity.
The dose may be increased to a maximum recommended dose of 100 mg or decreased to 25 mg. The maximum recommended dosing frequency is once per day. Sexual stimulation is required. Viagra is not indicated for women.
VIAGRA tablets contain sildenafil citrate equivalent to 25 mg, 50 mg, or 100 mg of sildenafil. VIAGRA is supplied as blue, film-coated, rounded-diamond-shaped tablets.
02The hour written on the U.S. label
VIAGRA may be taken anywhere from 30 minutes to 4 hours before sexual activity. Most studies assessed the efficacy of VIAGRA approximately 60 minutes post dose. Both sildenafil and the metabolite have terminal half lives of about 4 hours.
This site’s sildenafil brief locks 100 mg.
03Nitrate stop
Sildenafil is contraindicated in patients using any form of organic nitrate, either regularly or intermittently. Do not combine with other PDE5 inhibitors.
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('Readers around Montreal asked whether Suhagra 50 mg is Viagra. ', 'Answers follow the U.S. Viagra sildenafil label for the molecule.')
Caroline Bélanger, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce asks
Is Suhagra 50 mg the same tablet as Viagra 50 mg?
Reply from our reviewer
It is not a United States Viagra NDC. The recommended starting dose of sildenafil for most patients is 50 mg, used as needed about 1 hour before sexual activity. VIAGRA is supplied as blue, film-coated, rounded-diamond-shaped tablets. The dose may be increased to a maximum recommended dose of 100 mg or decreased to 25 mg. The maximum recommended dosing frequency is once per day. Sexual stimulation is required.
Yanick Fortier, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve asks
Why does Halo lock Suhagra at 50 mg and Viagra at 100 mg?
Reply from our reviewer
For most patients the recommended starting dose remains 50 mg. The dose may be increased to a maximum recommended dose of 100 mg.
Priya Sharma, Dollard asks
Can I take Suhagra 50 mg with nitroglycerin?
Reply from our reviewer
Sildenafil is contraindicated in patients using any form of organic nitrate, either regularly or intermittently. Do not combine with other PDE5 inhibitors. Viagra is not indicated for women. VIAGRA may be taken anywhere from 30 minutes to 4 hours before sexual activity.
Étienne Morin, Verdun asks
How long is the half-life after 50 mg sildenafil?
Reply from our reviewer
Both sildenafil and the metabolite have terminal half lives of about 4 hours. Most studies assessed the efficacy of VIAGRA approximately 60 minutes post dose. The pharmacokinetics of sildenafil are dose-proportional over the recommended dose range.
Claire Lefebvre, Ahuntsic asks
What start is written for adults 65 and older?
Reply from our reviewer
Adults 65 years of age and older may use 25 mg as a single dose no more than once a day. The recommended starting dose of sildenafil for most patients is 50 mg. The dose may be increased to a maximum recommended dose of 100 mg or decreased to 25 mg. The maximum recommended dosing frequency is once per day. Sexual stimulation is required.
Samuel Poitras, Verdun asks
What tablet shape is written for U.S. Viagra?
Reply from our reviewer
VIAGRA is supplied as blue, film-coated, rounded-diamond-shaped tablets. VIAGRA tablets contain sildenafil citrate equivalent to 25 mg, 50 mg, or 100 mg of sildenafil. Suhagra 50 mg is not a United States Viagra NDC. Store at 25 C (77 F); excursions permitted to 15 to 30 C (59 to 86 F). Viagra is indicated for erectile dysfunction. Viagra is not indicated for women.
Nadia Rahman, Saint-Léonard asks
Which reactions were more common at 50 mg than placebo in fixed-dose studies?
Reply from our reviewer
In fixed-dose studies, headache occurred in 21% at 50 mg versus 7% on placebo. Flushing occurred in 19% at 50 mg versus 2% on placebo. Dyspepsia occurred in 9% at 50 mg versus 2% on placebo. Abnormal vision occurred in 2% at 50 mg versus 1% on placebo. Nasal congestion occurred in 4% at 50 mg versus 2% on placebo. The most common adverse reactions reported in clinical trials (≥ 2%) are headache, flushing, dyspepsia, abnormal vision, nasal congestion, back pain, myalgia, nausea, dizziness, and rash.
Hugo El-Masri, Villeray asks
What volume of distribution is written for sildenafil?
Reply from our reviewer
The mean steady state volume of distribution (Vss) for sildenafil is 105 L, indicating distribution into the tissues. Sildenafil and its major circulating N-desmethyl metabolite are both approximately 96% bound to plasma proteins. Both sildenafil and the metabolite have terminal half lives of about 4 hours. The pharmacokinetics of sildenafil are dose-proportional over the recommended dose range. It is not a United States Viagra NDC.
Olivier Bélanger, Rosemont asks
What fasting plasma times sit on the U.S. sildenafil label?
Reply from our reviewer
Maximum observed plasma concentrations are reached within 30 to 120 minutes (median 60 minutes) of oral dosing in the fasted state. When VIAGRA is taken with a high fat meal, the rate of absorption is reduced, with a mean delay in Tmax of 60 minutes. Both sildenafil and the metabolite have terminal half lives of about 4 hours. The recommended starting dose of sildenafil for most patients is 50 mg. Suhagra 50 mg is export foil. The maximum recommended dosing frequency is once per day.