Supplements and Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction).
Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction), sold under the brand names Viagra, Granpidam, Revatio, is classified under "drugs for genitourinary disorders" in the BNF.
Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) (brand names Viagra, Granpidam, Revatio) sits at NHSBSA prescribing rank 72 in the 2024/25 PCA statistics. The BNF classifies it under "drugs for genitourinary disorders". This means it sits outside the high-volume therapeutic classes (statins, PPIs, ACE inhibitors, SSRIs) where supplement-interaction surfaces are densely studied, and the published evidence base for specific supplement pairs is correspondingly thinner. Where interactions are documented in the Distil database, they are listed below with their clinical-reference citation; where pairs have not been explicitly assessed, the missing-item form at the bottom of the page routes them into our next curation pass. Anyone combining Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) with a regular supplement stack benefits from explicit GP or pharmacist awareness rather than assuming no interaction exists by default.
Below are the 2 documented pairs we have explicitly assessed against Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) in the Distil database: 2 amber. The pairs cluster around 1 mechanism: Additive vasodilation. Every call is cited to either a clinical reference (PMID) or the British National Formulary. Anything not on this list is either still to be assessed or beyond our database scope. The checker beneath surfaces assessments by supplement, and the missing-item form at the bottom of the page routes any uncatalogued supplement into our next curation pass.
Documented interactions
Last reviewed 8 June 2026. Each interaction below lists the evidence its assessment drew on: some rest on studies of the exact pair, others on mechanism evidence, where a citation may support one part of the reasoning rather than the exact combination. The evidence line on each entry says which.
Additive vasodilation
Amber Does Beetroot Extract interact with ?
Sildenafil and beetroot both increase nitric-oxide-driven vasodilation, by different routes. Prescription organic nitrate medications (GTN spray, isosorbide) are strictly contraindicated with sildenafil because of severe blood pressure drops. Beetroot acts through the same downstream nitric oxide pathway but produces much lower nitric oxide levels than prescription nitrates. The theoretical risk is additive vasodilation and symptomatic low blood pressure. Tell your GP if you take both.
Evidence: Based on an established mechanism, with no direct study of this exact combination yet.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
Amber Does L-Citrulline interact with ?
L-citrulline raises nitric oxide, which widens blood vessels, and sildenafil works on the same nitric oxide pathway. Combining them could add up to a larger drop in blood pressure, so watch for dizziness, flushing, or faintness, particularly in the few hours after a sildenafil dose. Tell your GP if you take both.
Evidence: Based on an established mechanism, with no direct study of this exact combination yet.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
What this list does not say. Pairs not flagged here are not implicitly safe. They are either not yet in our database, or fall outside our inclusion scope (food-supplement interactions only; for drug-drug interactions, the BNF is authoritative). Use the checker below to surface any supplement, and submit a missing item if you take something we have not catalogued.
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