Avoid Illegitimate Online Pharmacies
When you're looking to buy VIAGRA online, avoid sites with claims that seem too good to be true like “no prescription needed” and “generic.” These sites are most likely selling counterfeit medication. You don't always know where these pills are made and what’s going into them.
In May 2011, Pfizer Global Security conducted a study to see how many top ranking online pharmacies were selling counterfeit VIAGRA. The term “buy VIAGRA” was searched on top search engines daily over a five-day period. During this time, 26 unique sites consistently appeared among the top search results claiming to sell VIAGRA manufactured by Pfizer. Pfizer Global Security then ordered VIAGRA from these sites and tested the chemical composition of the pills.*
Here's what was found:
- Every site was operating illegally and out of compliance with NABP standards
- None of the sites asked for a prescription [for purchase as required by law]
- 81% of the sites sold counterfeit VIAGRA
- 90% of the sites tested claimed to sell “generic Viagra” which has not been approved by the FDA
- None of the 4 sites promoting themselves as “Canadian pharmacies” shipped their product from Canada
Go behind the counter of an illegitimate online pharmacy.
Click below to see what an illegitimate online pharmacy might look like and the common tricks that they use.
Know What to Look For.
In response to public concern about the safety of pharmacy practices on the Internet, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) developed an accreditation seal called the Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites (VIPPS®). To become a VIPPS®-accredited site, an online pharmacy must meet several requirements. The VIPPS® seal ensures that those Internet pharmacies fulfill the following conditions:
- Compliance with standards of privacy, authentication, and security of prescriptions
- Provide meaningful consultation between patients and pharmacists
- Adherence to quality assurance policy
- Compliance with state licensing and inspection
Clicking on the VIPPS seal allows you to verify the authenticity of the site. If the site is not in the VIPPS database, it is not a legitimate online pharmacy.
Look for sites that are accredited through the Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites® (VIPPS®) program**.
Think you've purchased counterfeit VIAGRA?
Report it to the FDA MedWatch Program** or call Pfizer at 1-800-438-1985.
*Data taken from a study conducted by Pfizer Global Security in May 2011.
**By clicking on the link above, you will be leaving VIAGRA.com. This website is neither owned nor controlled by Pfizer. Pfizer is not responsible for the content or services of this site.
VIAGRA is prescribed to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION BELOW.
Do not take VIAGRA if you take nitrates, often prescribed for chest pain, as this may cause a sudden, unsafe drop in blood pressure.
Discuss your general health status with your doctor to ensure that you are healthy enough to engage in sexual activity. If you experience chest pain, nausea, or any other discomforts during sex, seek immediate medical help.
In the rare event of an erection lasting more than 4 hours, seek immediate medical help to avoid long-term injury.
If you are older than age 65, or have serious liver or kidney problems, your doctor may start you at the lowest dose (25 mg) of VIAGRA. If you are taking protease inhibitors, such as for the treatment of HIV, your doctor may recommend a 25 mg dose and may limit you to a maximum single dose of 25 mg of VIAGRA in a 48-hour period.
In rare instances, men taking PDE5 inhibitors (oral erectile dysfunction medicines, including VIAGRA) reported a sudden decrease or loss of vision. It is not possible to determine whether these events are related directly to these medicines or to other factors. If you experience sudden decrease or loss of vision, stop taking PDE5 inhibitors, including VIAGRA, and call a doctor right away.
Sudden decrease or loss of hearing has been rarely reported in people taking PDE5 inhibitors, including VIAGRA. It is not possible to determine whether these events are related directly to the PDE5 inhibitors or to other factors. If you experience sudden decrease or loss of hearing, stop taking VIAGRA and contact a doctor right away.
If you have prostate problems or high blood pressure for which you take medicines called alpha blockers, your doctor may start you on a lower dose of VIAGRA.
VIAGRA should not be used with other treatments that cause erections. VIAGRA should not be used with REVATIO as REVATIO contains sildenafil, the same medicine found in VIAGRA.
VIAGRA does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.
The most common side effects of VIAGRA are headache, facial flushing, and upset stomach. Less commonly, bluish vision, blurred vision, or sensitivity to light may briefly occur.
Please see full prescribing information for VIAGRA (25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg) tablets.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. By clicking on this link you will be leaving VIAGRA.com. This website is neither owned nor controlled by Pfizer. Pfizer is not responsible for the content or services of this site.
