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It is important to know that there are a few medicines which react with
Pulmopres 20 MG Tablet resulting in dangerous side effects. Thus,
make sure that you inform your health practitioner about your medical
history and provide him with a complete list of medicines that you are
taking at present. Also inform him of any health problems that you
have currently.
heartburn
belching
indigestion
pain in the stomach or neck
fever
These side effects go away with time. If they do persist it is best that
you seek medical help.
Pulmopres Tablet may also be used for purposes not listed here.
Dosage
Missed Dose
Overdose
Chest pain
Grapefruit juice
Heart failure
Hypertension
Hypotension
Men with cardiac disease
Myocardial infarction
Nitrate drug
• Patients with heart problems who take it, may be at increased risk for
heart-related side effects, including heart attack or stroke. If it is so
contact your doctor immediately.
Q. Is Pulmopres addictive?
Pulmopres is safe when used strictly as advised by your doctor and for
approved conditions like erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial
hypertension. However, there are some very common side effects that
you may experience with Pulmopres like a headache, flushing, nasal
congestion, dyspepsia, back pain, muscle pain, and pain in extremity.
Both Pulmopres and sildenafil belong to the same group of drugs called
phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, used for the treatment of erectile
dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. However, Pulmopres
has a slow onset of action with less efficacy but works for a much
longer time and is safer than sildenafil.
Pulmopres should only be taken only for the time period as advised by
your doctor.
Q. Is Pulmopres a steroid?
Both Pulmopres and sildenafil belong to the same group of drugs called
phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, used for the treatment of erectile
dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. However, Pulmopres
has a slow onset of action with less efficacy but works for a much
longer time and is safer than sildenafil.
Pulmopres can lower the blood pressure but does not have a significant
effect. However, when used along with other medications which lower
blood pressure, it can have an additional effect which can be harmful.
Talk to your doctor in case you are taking blood pressure lowering
medicines and you are also advised to take Pulmopres.
Yes, there have been some reports where the patients have given the
history of nose bleed (epistaxis) after taking Pulmopres. Other drugs
from the same class have also shown to cause nose bleeds in some
patients.
No, Pulmopres and avanafil are not same drugs but they belong to the
same class of phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors used for the
treatment of erectile dysfunction. Pulmopres is also used in the
treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension in lower doses.
Pulmopres is seen to be more efficacious, better tolerated and longer
acting than avanafil. However, avanafil starts to show its effect faster
than Pulmopres.