Can taking Jingo cause high blood pressure?

Jingo is the trade name and generic name for sildenafil citrate, and taking the drug does not cause high blood pressure and may also cause a mild decrease in blood pressure. Sildenafil citrate belongs to the group of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors and has the ability to increase blood flow during erection by diastolizing the smooth muscles of the corpus cavernosum. In addition, this medication acts on several organs in the body and has a vasodilatory effect on the smooth muscle of blood vessels, which may cause a mild decrease in blood pressure and therefore does not lead to high blood pressure. Common side effects of sildenafil include visual abnormalities, flushing, dizziness, headache, back pain, nasal congestion, nausea, and dyspepsia, etc. Sildenafil is contraindicated in patients with a known allergy to sildenafil, and it is important to note that this medication is not to be used in combination with nitrate drugs. It is recommended that hypertensive patients use the drug under the guidance of a physician, and should not use the drug blindly.