What CIALIS is and what it is used for

CIALIS contains the active substance tadalafil, which belongs to a group of medicines called phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors.

CIALIS 5 mg is used for the treatment of adult men with:

-erectile dysfunction . This occurs when a man cannot get or maintain a firm erection suitable for satisfactory sexual activity. CIALIS has shown a significant improvement in the ability to obtain a long-lasting penile erection suitable for sexual activity.
After sexual stimulation, CIALIS works by helping to relax the blood vessels in your penis, allowing blood to flow into the penis. The result is the improvement of erectile function. CIALIS will not help you if you do not have erectile dysfunction. It is important to note that CIALIS is not effective in the absence of sexual stimulation. Therefore, you and your partner should stimulate each other in the same way that you would if you were not taking an erectile dysfunction medication.
- urinary symptoms associated with a common disease called benign prostatic hyperplasia .occurs when the prostate increases in size over the years. Symptoms include difficulty starting to urinate, feeling that the bladder has not emptied completely, needing to urinate more often, even at night. CIALIS improves blood flow and relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder, which can reduce the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. CIALIS has been shown to improve these urinary symptoms in as little as 1-2 weeks after starting treatment.


Menu 2. What you need to know before you start taking CIALIS

Do not take CIALIS if:

- are allergic to tadalafil or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
- you are taking any type of organic nitrates or nitric oxide donors such as amyl nitrite. This is a group of medicines (nitrates) that are used to treat angina pectoris (chest pain). CIALIS has been seen to increase the effects of these medications. If you are taking any type of nitrate or are not sure, tell your doctor.
- have serious heart disease or have recently had a heart attack within the last 90 days.
- have had a recent stroke, within the last 6 months.
- have low blood pressure or high and uncontrolled blood pressure.
- have ever had vision loss due to non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a condition described as infarction of the eye.
- is taking riociguat. This medicine is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (ie, high pressure in the lungs) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (ie, high pressure in the lungs caused by blood clots). PDE5 inhibitors, such as CIALIS, have been shown to increase the hypotensive effect of this drug. If you are taking riociguat or are not sure, talk to your doctor.