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It should not be taken with

•  Nitrates (such as nitroglycerin tablets or patches)

•  An alpha blocker: alpha blockers are medicines used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia and high blood pressure because the combination may significantly lower blood pressure and lead to fainting or even death in some men.

•  Levitra should not be used in patients who have a rare heart condition known as “prolongation of the QT interval” because of the possibility of producing abnormal heart rhythm.

•  Levitra should not be taken by men in whom sexual activity is inadvisable because of their underlying cardiovascular status (heart condition).

•  Levitra is not recommended in patients who have suffered a heart attack or stroke within the last six months, or patients who have significantly low blood pressure, uncontrolled high blood pressure, unstable angina, severe liver impairment, or retinitis pigmentosa (an eye disorder).

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