Tadalafil Tablet is used to treat men who have erectile dysfunction. Tadalafil belongs to a group of medicines called PDE5 (phosphodiesterase 5) inhibitors. This drug prevents the enzyme type 5 phosphodiesterase from working too quickly.
How should I use Tadalafil?
- Use tadalafil exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not use it more, use it more often, or use it longer than instructed by your doctor.
- Also, do not stop taking this medication without first consulting your doctor.
- This drug contains a patient information leaflet. Read and follow these instructions carefully. Reread each time the recipe is refilled in case new information appears.
- If you have any questions, ask the pharmacist or doctor.
- Swallow the entire tablet. Do not split, crush, chew or crush.
- Using this drug to treat erectile dysfunction can improve sexual function within 36 hours of taking the drug.
- Use only medications prescribed by your doctor. Other drug brands may not work the same.
How does Tadalafil work?
PDE-5 is a substance produced by the lungs and other parts of the body that break down other substances called cyclic guanosine monophosphate (GMP). Circulatory GMP allows blood vessels (arteries) to relax and expand. Tadalafil reduces PDE5 activity, making more circulating GMP available to the blood vessels in the lungs. This leads to relaxation or expansion of these blood vessels. Relaxation and dilation of the pulmonary vessels lower the pulmonary arterial pressure in the heart and improves heart function. This lowers blood pressure in the lungs, making them generally more active. Research has confirmed this improvement.
Use of Tadalafil
Erectile dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction is a condition in which the penis does not stiffen or swell when a man is sexually aroused or unable to maintain an erection. When a man is sexually stimulated, his body usually responds by increasing blood flow to the penis to induce an erection. By regulating the enzymes, tadalafil increases blood flow to the penis, helping to maintain an erection after stroking the penis. Tadalafil cannot induce an erection unless it has a physical effect on the penis, for example, sex.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Tadalafil is also used to treat men with symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and signs. BPH is caused by an enlarged prostate. Men with prostate adenoma usually have difficulty urinating, decreased urination, hesitation at the beginning of urination, and need to get up at night and urinate. Tadalafil makes these symptoms less severe and reduces the risk of prostate surgery. This drug is also used to treat signs, and symptoms of erectile dysfunction and prostate adenoma.
Pulmonary hypertension
Tadalafil is also used by men and women to improve athletic performance by treating symptoms of pulmonary hypertension. This is high blood pressure that develops in the main arteries that carry blood from the right side of the heart (ventricle) to the lungs. As the smaller blood vessels in the lungs become stronger in the bloodstream, the right ventricle will work harder and need to pump enough blood into the lungs. Tadalafil acts on the enzyme PDE5 in the lungs by relaxing blood vessels. This increases the blood supply to the lungs and reduces stress on the heart.
Tadalafil Medicine
Side Effects
- dizziness
- fainting
- fast or irregular heartbeat
- headache
- Hearing loss
- Increased erection
- Arm, back, or jaw pain
- Blurred vision
- Chest pain
- Discomfort
- Tightness, or heaviness
- Chills
- Cold sweats
- Confusion
- Blindness
- loosening,
- Blistering
- Cough
- cracks in the skin
- Decrease or change in vision
- Diarrhea
- Double vision
- Nausea
- Nervousness
- Slow or fast heartbeat
- Spontaneous penile erection
- Sweating
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- vomiting
- Painful of the penis
Dosage
Missed dose
Take this medicine regularly and take it as soon as you remember if you miss a dose. If the time to your next dose is close, skip the missed dose. Take the next dose as usual. Don’t take it twice to catch up.
Overdose
If someone is an overdose and has serious symptoms such as fainting or shortness of breath, call your doctor immediately.
Precautions
It is important that you tell all doctors that you are taking tadalafil. If you need emergency medical attention due to a heart problem, it is important that your doctor knows when you last took tadalafil.
If you are taking this medicine for pulmonary arterial hypertension, it is very important for your doctor to check your progress at regular visits. This will allow the doctor to see if the drug is working properly and decide whether to continue taking it. Blood and urine tests may be needed to detect side effects.
If you are taking tadalafil for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, do not take Cialis® or other PDE5 inhibitors such as sildenafil (Revatio® or Viagra®) or vardenafil (Levitra®). Cialis® also contains tadalafil. If you take too much tadalafil or take it alongside these medicines, you are more likely to experience side effects.
If you have a prolonged erection for more than 4 hours or a painful erection for more than 6 hours, consult your doctor immediately. This condition may require immediate medical attention to prevent serious and permanent damage to the penis.
It is important that you tell your doctor about any heart problems you have now or may have been in the past. This drug can cause serious side effects in patients with heart problems.
Do not use this drug if you are also using riociguat or a nitrate drug that is often used to treat angina (chest pain).
Other Precautions
Do not drink excessive amounts of alcohol (such as 5 or more glasses of wine or 5 or more glasses of whiskey) while taking tadalafil. Drinking too much alcohol can increase the chances of having a headache or dizziness, increase your heart rate, or lower your blood pressure.
If you experience sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes, see your doctor right away.
Seek immediate medical attention if you suffer from sudden hearing loss or hearing loss, which may be accompanied by dizziness and ringing in the ears.
Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking this medicine. Grapefruit and grapefruit juice can alter the amount of this drug that is absorbed by the body.
Do not take other medications that have not been approved by your doctor. This includes prescription and over-the-counter (over-the-counter) medications, herbal supplements, or vitamins.