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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Prinivil
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Prinivil
by David__0__0, Jan 12, 1999 12:00AM
I am currently taking Prinivil for high blood pressure.
May I safely use Viagra.
Dear David
The company that makes Viagra has issued strict warnings against combining Viagra with medications containing nitrates (nitroglycerin compounds). Prinivil is an ACE inhibitor and does not fall into the class of nitrates. However, it can also potentially cause low blood pressure when combined with Viagra. Furthermore, if you have high blood pressure, you could have as of yet undiscovered coronary artery disease. Before starting Viagra and resuming sexual intercourse (which can involve stressing the heart), you ought to be examined by your doctor to make sure it would be safe.
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck.
If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology
staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.
