Vardenafil (generic Levitra)
One of the faster-onset ED tablets — it can work from around 25 minutes, with a 4–5 hour window — and the same active ingredient as Levitra. Supplied only after our prescribing pharmacist reviews your confidential online consultation.
Start your free consultation →Free consultation · pay only if approved · plain, unmarked packaging
Choose your strength — the pharmacist confirms it
Tap a strength to see the pack. Everyone new to vardenafil normally starts at 10 mg — including over-65s — and 20 mg is the maximum single dose. Your pharmacist confirms the right strength at review — nothing is dispensed automatically.
Image for illustration only — the generic brand supplied may vary.
Vardenafil tablets
Generic vardenafil · film-coated tablets · taken as needed, max one dose in 24 hours
Standard starting dose: 10 mg — including for over-65s (vardenafil levels run higher in older men, so 20 mg only after the pharmacist confirms 10 mg is well tolerated).
Choose how many tablets above — up to 32 (never more than one dose in 24 hours). Every supply is reviewed by our pharmacist first, whatever the size.
Start consultation — 10 mg →Free · about 5 minutes · no video call · pay only if approved
Never take vardenafil with nitrates (e.g. GTN spray, isosorbide), nicorandil or ‘poppers’. The combination can cause a life-threatening drop in blood pressure. Our consultation screens for this — and if it applies to you, your GP or cardiologist is the right route for ED treatment.
Vardenafil also affects the heart’s electrical rhythm (the QT interval). It must not be used with certain heart-rhythm medicines — amiodarone, sotalol, quinidine or procainamide — or with congenital long QT syndrome. The consultation screens for this; sildenafil or tadalafil may suit instead.
How vardenafil works — and how to take it
How it works
When to take it
Getting the dose right
What to expect
Side effects and who should avoid it
Factual safety information from the licensed product information — the consultation checks every exclusion, and the pharmacist explains anything that applies to you.
Common, usually mild
- Headache and flushing (the most common)
- Indigestion, nausea, feeling dizzy, blocked nose
- Visual changes can occur (e.g. blurring, a colour tinge, light sensitivity)
Stop and seek urgent help if
- Chest pain during or after sex
- An erection lasting more than 4 hours (priapism)
- Sudden loss or reduction of vision or hearing
- Palpitations or a racing/irregular heartbeat
- Signs of a serious allergic reaction
Not suitable with: nitrates/nicorandil/poppers (never), certain heart-rhythm medicines (amiodarone, sotalol, quinidine, procainamide) and congenital long QT syndrome, riociguat, HIV protease inhibitors, kidney dialysis, severe liver disease, very low or uncontrolled high blood pressure, a heart attack or stroke in the last 6 months, unstable angina, severe heart failure, certain eye conditions (NAION, retinitis pigmentosa), or conditions predisposing to priapism. Caution and lower doses with alpha-blockers, some antifungals and antibiotics, and moderate liver problems — and avoid grapefruit juice, which raises vardenafil levels. The consultation covers each of these, and the pharmacist makes the decision. Report side effects via the MHRA Yellow Card scheme (yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk).
What are the alternatives to vardenafil?
All the ED tablets we supply work the same way (PDE5 inhibitors) — the practical differences are how fast they start, how long the window lasts, and price. Figures are from each medicine’s licensed product information; our pharmacist helps you choose — or switch — at your free consultation.
| Treatment | Starts working | Window of effect | Why choose it | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sildenafilgeneric Viagra | Around 30–60 minutes — take about an hour before | Around 4 hours | The most established option, and the lowest cost. | from £4.49View treatment → |
| Tadalafilgeneric Cialis | From around 30 minutes | Up to 36 hours | The longest window — suits weekends and spontaneity; food doesn’t delay it. | from £8.95View treatment → |
| Levitra®branded vardenafil | From around 25–60 minutes | Around 4–5 hours | The original vardenafil brand — film-coated tablets, the same medicine as the generic. | from £23.96View treatment → |
Prescription-only medicines, shown for information — not promotion. Onset and duration are typical figures from each product’s licensed information and vary between individuals; nothing is dispensed without our pharmacist’s review.
From question to discreet delivery
Answer online
A confidential 5-minute questionnaire built on the official clinical criteria — no video call needed.
Pharmacist reviews
Our prescribing pharmacists personally review your answers, usually within one working day, and confirm the right strength.
Discreet supply
Collect in store, or plain unmarked tracked delivery. Payment only once the pharmacist has approved.
Ongoing support
Dose review if it’s not working well, side-effect advice, and a GP referral whenever that’s the safer route.
How quickly will it arrive?
Once our pharmacist has approved your consultation, choose how you’d like to receive it. Every parcel is plain and unmarked — nothing on the outside or the label identifies the contents.
| Collect in store22-24 Woodsley Rd, Leeds LS3 1DT | Usually same day after approval — we text when it’s ready | Free |
|---|---|---|
| Same-day local deliveryLS postcodes · hand-delivered by our team | Order by 1pm, delivered same day if approved in time (Mon–Fri) | £2.99 |
| Standard UK deliveryRoyal Mail Tracked 48 | 2–3 working days from dispatch · tracked | £3.99Free over £40 |
| Express UK deliveryRoyal Mail Tracked 24 | Next delivery day from dispatch · tracked | £5.49 |
Delivery starts only after the pharmacist has approved your order — if it can’t be approved, you’re refunded in full. Full delivery and collection details →
Vardenafil, answered plainly
Is generic vardenafil as good as Levitra?
What’s this about heart rhythm?
How fast does it work?
Do I need a video call?
Why is vardenafil pricier than sildenafil?
Can I buy vardenafil over the counter?
Ready to start?
Free consultation · No video call · A personal decision from our pharmacists
Start your free consultation →Important. Vardenafil is a prescription-only medicine supplied under a Patient Group Direction after a structured clinical check. Our prescribing pharmacists personally review every consultation and make the final decision — nothing is approved automatically, and where your GP is more appropriate we will say so. This page is factual service information, not a recommendation to use any medicine. Never combine vardenafil with nitrates, nicorandil or ‘poppers’. Vardenafil must not be combined with Class Ia or III antiarrhythmics or other QT-prolonging medicines. It gives no protection against sexually transmitted infections.
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