Where Can I Buy Viagra Connect®?
If you suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED), using medication can make getting and maintaining an erection easier.
One of the most popular ED treatments is Viagra Connect®, an over-the-counter medicine that works by increasing blood flow to the erectile tissue inside your penis.
Where can you buy Viagra Connect? Unlike conventional Viagra® and generic sildenafil, both of which need a prescription, Viagra Connect is available without a prescription from the pharmacy or online.
Below, we’ve explained what Viagra Connect is, as well as how it differs from other widely-used erectile dysfunction medications.
We’ve also explained where you can buy Viagra Connect and shared some tips to help you get the best value for your money while treating ED.
What is Viagra Connect?
Viagra Connect is the over-the-counter version of Viagra, the popular prescription medication for treating ED. Just like the prescription version of Viagra, it contains the active ingredient sildenafil citrate.
Sildenafil works by dilating blood vessels in certain parts of your body, including the vessels that supply your penis.1
When you experience sexual stimulation, such as before or during sexual activity, blood flows to the tissue inside your penis. This tissue, called the corpora cavernosa, expands, allowing you to develop an erection in response to physical or visual stimulation.2
By expanding the blood vessels that supply your penis, the sildenafil in Viagra Connect ensures an adequate blood supply for you to maintain an erection for sex.3
The effects of sildenafil — as well as all medications that contain it, such as Viagra Connect and Viagra — are solely limited to blood flow. Currently, there’s no evidence to suggest that sildenafil affects your sexual desire or causes erections on its own.
Our guide to how Viagra works goes into more detail about this process, as well as the multiple factors that play a role in developing an erection firm enough for satisfying sexual activity.
So, what is Viagra Connect? Viagra Connect is a “pharmacy medicine” version of sildenafil. It’s available over the counter, meaning you can purchase and use it without having to talk to your regular healthcare provider about your sexual performance.
Viagra Connect has been available since 2017, when changes to sildenafil’s legal status were announced by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).4
While Viagra and its generic version sildenafil are sold in a range of doses, Viagra Connect is solely available in a 50mg sildenafil tablet. Research shows that this dosage of sildenafil is an effective treatment for erectile dysfunction in the majority of men.5
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Where to Buy Viagra Connect
So, where can you buy Viagra Connect near you? As a pharmacy medicine, Viagra Connect is sold over the counter in several pharmacy chains. It’s also available online, including as part of our range of erectile dysfunction medicines.
Buying Viagra Connect Offline
Many high street pharmacy chains throughout the UK sell Viagra Connect. For example, Viagra Connect is available for purchase from Boots, Well and other pharmacies in almost all cities and towns.
You’ll need to be at least 18 years of age to buy Viagra Connect. Before selling this medication, the pharmacist will ask you about your general health, your medical history and any medicines, including prescription drugs, that you are currently taking.6
If you don’t feel comfortable talking about erectile dysfunction symptoms or a form of treatment for erection problems in front of other customers, consider asking the pharmacist if it’s alright to talk to them in private.
Many pharmacists will be able to discreetly talk about Viagra Connect with you in a quieter area of the shop, letting you go through the purchasing process without ever feeling embarrassed or worried.
If you have moderate or severe heart disease, high blood pressure, use medication for certain cardiovascular issues, or have previously suffered a heart attack, Viagra Connect might not be suitable for you.
For example, Viagra Connect and similar medications can interact with nitrate medicines and nitrate-based recreational drugs, such as amyl nitrate, amyl nitrite or butyl nitrate “poppers”.7
Make sure to tell the pharmacist about any medicines or recreational drugs you currently use, have used previously or plan to use in the future, as some combinations may be unsafe when used with Viagra Connect.
In this case, the pharmacist will let you know that you’ll need to talk with your healthcare provider about safe, suitable treatments for erectile dysfunction.
Buying Viagra Connect Online
Viagra Connect is also available online. For example, we offer Viagra Connect from £5.83 per dose via our telehealth platform, subject to pharmacist approval and including free delivery to your home address.
Buying Viagra Connect online is a good way to avoid what could feel like an embarrassing talk with your local pharmacist. You’ll be able to get your medication after a free online consultation to discuss safety, potential side effects and other important topics related to treating ED.
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How to Get Better Value for Money When Treating ED
While Viagra Connect’s over-the-counter status makes it the most convenient option for treating erectile dysfunction, it’s significantly more expensive than alternative treatments.
A large part of this is due to the Viagra brand name. If you’d like to improve your erectile health at a lower cost, you may want to consider using generic erectile dysfunction treatment, such as sildenafil or tadalafil.
Sildenafil is the active ingredient in Viagra and Viagra Connect. As a generic medicine, it’s a far more affordable option than brand name ED treatments.
Tadalafil, on the other hand, is the active ingredient in Cialis®. Often referred to as a “weekend pill” for treating ED, tadalafil lasts for 36 hours per dose, meaning a single dose can offer relief from erectile dysfunction for the full duration of sex if you have sex multiple times a day.8
Generic sildenafil and tadalafil are, as you might expect, significantly more affordable than their brand name counterparts, all while containing the same active ingredients.
We offer sildenafil and tadalafil as part of our range of ED medications, following a consultation online with a UK clinician who will determine if a prescription is appropriate.
We also provide a daily-use version of tadalafil that you can use if you’d like ongoing relief from ED for more spontaneous sex, all without the need to plan your medication ahead of time.
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Combination Chewable Treatment
From £3/use
These mint-flavored chewables are packaged in a discreet portable tin. Our personalised treatments contain active ingredients used to treat ED at different dosages to meet your specific needs.
Traditional Pill
SildenafilGeneric Viagra®
From £2.25/use
The most commonly prescribed ED treatment, contains the same active ingredient as Viagra® but is 80% more affordable than the brand name.
Hard Mints by Hims
Daily Chewable Treatment
From £26/month
These mint-flavored once-daily chewables are packaged in a discreet portable tin. Our personalised treatments contain active ingredients used to treat ED at different dosages.
Traditional Pill
Daily TadalafilDaily Generic Cialis®
From £21/month
A clinically proven treatment for erectile dysfunction that helps men achieve and maintain erections more easily. It gives you the freedom to enjoy spontaneous sex without needing to plan ahead.
Traditional Pill
As-Needed TadalafilGeneric Cialis®
From £2.25/use
The unbranded, more affordable generic form of Cialis® taken as needed. It is clinically proven to help men get and keep harder erections for up to 36 hours.
Traditional Pill
Viagra Connect®
From £5.83/use
The over-the-counter branded version of sildenafil. Viagra Connect® improves blood flow to the penis, helping you achieve and maintain strong and satisfying erections.
Important safety information for Sildenafil, Tadalafil, Tadalafil Daily or Viagra Connect.
The Bottom Line on Where to Buy Viagra Connect
Viagra Connect is available from most pharmacy chains, as well as from online health services such as our telehealth platform.
Because it’s available without a prescription, Viagra Connect is a convenient option for treating erectile dysfunction, especially if you’ve never used medication for ED before and would like to know if it’s a good option for you.
If you notice improvements from Viagra Connect but would like to spend less on ED medication in the future, you may want to consider using generic sildenafil or tadalafil.
You can get started by taking part in an ED consultation online, or learn more about improving your erections and sexual function with our complete guide to the treatment options for erectile dysfunction.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The information contained herein is not a substitute for and should never be relied upon for professional medical advice. Always talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of any treatment or medication.
