Telling a Viagra tablet from a fake

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Each year thousands of men unknowingly buy fake Viagra tablets over the internet. Finding anti-impotence drugs is the easy part, anyone with access to Google can locate their whereabouts. Distinguishing whether they are genuine is much harder, only a doctor or pharmacist will know for sure if the medicine is an erectile dysfunction treatment or a harmful replicate. Only by going directly to a registered online clinic, such as 121doc are you guaranteed to receive 100% authentic Viagra tablets. Available with next day delivery, treatment is administered at 25mg, 50mg and 100mg.

What colour are Viagra tablets?

Viagra tablets are pastel blue in colour. Manufactured by Pfizer, it was the only treatment of its kind available for erectile dysfunction. You may have come across the phrase ‘blue pill’ online when searching for Viagra tablets. It’s used by websites offering fake or illegal anti-impotence drugs as an obvious reference without actually mentioning the brand name. Fake tablets found smuggled into countries will appear lighter as the film-coated outer layer fades over time. Never trust a website that offers you blue pills, or anti-impotence drugs without a prescription.

What shape are Viagra tablets?

First launched over 10 years back this anti-impotence drug has an iconic blue, diamond-shaped design. Countless drug factories have tried to manufacture drugs that copy its trademark appearance, and to a certain degree many succeed, although there are still signs that allow you to spot a fake. The edges of Viagra tablets are smooth and rounded unlike some counterfeit products with more acute angles. The edges of a fake tablet may also be jagged as if small particles have crumbled away.

Do Viagra tablets contain markings?

Yes, but so do fake blue pills. The genuine article will display the manufacturer name Pfizer and the dosage on either side of the tablet. Both features are embedded deep within the diamond surface area. If you are shown an image of a blue pill that does not have a Pfizer and 25, 50, 100 marks it may be a fake. Viagra tablets increase in size; the lowest dosage of the three, 25mg, is minutely smaller than 50mg, which is smaller than 100mg.

How can I trust a site that sells Viagra tablets?

A reputable online clinic such as 121doc is completely open about how it operates. As explained on the website’s welcome page it is perfectly legal to sell Viagra tablets providing they have been approved by a registered doctor. Always check the website uses registered doctors and has a UK accredited pharmacy before purchasing. A popular, respectable online clinic will also have patient support on standby should you have difficulty ordering. For peace of mind contact them about using their service.