# Can You Buy Viagra Over the Counter UK? | Pick My Pharmacy

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Description: Yes, Viagra Connect (sildenafil 50mg) can be sold by a pharmacist without a GP prescription. How it differs from prescription Viagra and typical prices.

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# Can you buy Viagra over the counter in the UK?

By [Kaiser Khan](/author/kaiser-khan/) · Updated 9 July 2026

In short

Yes — Viagra Connect (sildenafil 50mg) is a pharmacy medicine a pharmacist can sell after a suitability check, without a GP prescription. Full-strength branded Viagra and other sildenafil doses remain prescription-only. Typical Viagra Connect prices are about £5–£8 per tablet.

At a glance

- ·Viagra Connect = sildenafil 50mg pharmacy medicine
- ·Pharmacist check required; no GP prescription
- ·25mg and 100mg sildenafil stay prescription-only
- ·Typical cost ~£5–£8 per tablet
- ·Generic prescription sildenafil may be cheaper for regular use

## What you can buy without a GP prescription

Viagra Connect is available from high-street and online pharmacies after a pharmacist suitability check. Cialis Together (tadalafil 10mg) is a similar pharmacy-medicine route for a different active ingredient.

## When prescription supply makes more sense

If you need a different dose, larger packs, or regular treatment, prescription generic sildenafil is often better value. Compare our Viagra Connect, sildenafil and Viagra treatment pages.

## Safety

Never combine with nitrates. Buy only from GPhC-registered pharmacies. This is not medical advice.

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## People Also Ask
Is Viagra Connect the same as Viagra?+
Same active ingredient (sildenafil) at 50mg only. Branded Viagra also comes in other strengths and needs a prescription.

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This article is general information for UK patients, not medical advice, and NHS rules and charges change — confirm current rules on [nhs.uk](https://www.nhs.uk) or speak to a pharmacist or GP before acting. For urgent medical help call NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency. Price figures are indicative benchmarks from our[methodology](/methodology/).