VA Reaches Decision On Viagra - VA News - VA News and Information

July 23, 1998. 8:00 am. Washington, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced it would not add Viagra to its formulary, the drugs that must be available at all VA medical treatment facilities. VA long has offered veterans a broad range of treatments for erectile dysfunction, and it will continue to offer these therapies ...

VA Formulary Advisor - Veterans Affairs

VA National Formulary Search: VA Formulary Advisor is a search tool for the VA National Formulary and VA Criteria for ... (ANTIHYPERTENSIVE), SILDENAFIL (PULM.HYPERTENSION), VIAGRA. Drug Detail. Drug Class: ANTIHYPERTENSIVES,OTHER. VA Class Code: CV490. Therapeutic Category: CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICATIONS. Formulary Information. Formulary Status: F ...

PDF Prescribing and Dispensing Information for PDE Type 5 Inhibitors for ...

to sildenafil, tadalafil, or the PDE5 inhibitor being prescribed, and that the patient understands the choices for the treatment of ED and the associated potential risks and benefits. In the interest of patient safety, VA will only honor PDE5 inhibitor prescriptions written by VA prescribers after an appropriate clinical evaluation.

PDF Erectile Dysfunction (ED) - Veterans Affairs

Sildenafil (Viagra) Tadalafil (Cialis) Vardenafil (Levitra) NOTE: Not all these medications may be available at your VA. All three medications work in much the same way. These drugs enhance the effects of nitric oxide, a natural chemical your body produces that relaxes muscles in the penis. This

Erectile Dysfunction Medication Use in Veterans Eligible for Medicare ...

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as "the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance." 1 The prevalence of ED increases with advancing age and chronic conditions. 1 In 1998, sildenafil, the first oral phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor (PDE-5) was approved, and subsequently in 2003, vardenafil and tadalafil were approved. 2 In ED treatment ...

VA Health Systems Research - Veterans Affairs

This retrospective cohort study determined PDE-5 medication use among Veterans who were dually eligible for VA and Medicare Part D benefits. Investigators identified a random 10% sample of male Veterans (n=24,745) who used VA healthcare, were aged 66 or older, and had received at least one prescription for a PDE-5 inhibitor between January 2005 ...

Sildenafil | Veterans Affairs

Sildenafil (Viagra) is used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence; inability to get or keep an erection) in men. Sildenafil (Liqrev, Revatio) is used to improve the ability to exercise in adults (Liqrev, Revatio) and children 1 year of age and older (Revatio) with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH; high blood pressure in the vessels ...

PDF Erectile Dysfunction - Veterans Affairs

This handbook explains the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), a common sexual problem for men. It does not mention Viagra or other drugs prescribed by the VA for ED.