Tadafil 5 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 18.00 (1 x 4: ৳ 72.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 72.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Tadalafil |
| Company | Astra biopharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Treatment for Both Erectile Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Pharmacology
- Selective phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor
- Increases cGMP in smooth muscle cells
- Causes smooth muscle relaxation
- Increases blood flow into the corpus cavernosum
- Inhibition of PDE5 in prostate and bladder smooth muscles
- Improves blood flow to the urinary tract
- Widens the opening of the bladder neck
Dosage & Administration
- Recommended starting dose for Erectile Dysfunction: 10 mg
- Recommended dose for Benign prostatic hyperplasia: 5 mg once daily
- Effective for up to 36 hours
- Maximum dosing frequency is once daily
Interactions
- May interact with Nitrates such as Isosorbide and Nitroglycerin
- May interact with Alpha adrenergic blockers
- May interact with Antihypertensives
- May interact with Alcohol
- May interact with Antacids (magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide)
- May interact with Ketoconazole
- May interact with Ritonavir
- May interact with Erythromycin
- May interact with Itraconazole
- May interact with Grapefruit juice
- May interact with other HIV protease inhibitors
- May interact with Rifampin
- May interact with Carbamazepine
- May interact with Phenytoin
- May interact with Phenobarbital
Contraindications
- Use of Nitrates
- Hypersensitivity reactions to Tadalafil
Side Effects
- Common: Headache, Dyspepsia, Back pain, Myalgia, Nasal pharyngitis, Nasal congestion
- Rare: Change in Color Vision, Sudden vision loss, Hearing loss, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Exfoliative dermatitis, Angina, Stroke, Myocardial infarction, Severe hypotension, Tachycardia
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Tadalafil assigned to pregnancy category B
- Recommended for use during pregnancy only when benefit outweighs risk
- No data on excretion of Tadalafil in human milk
- Caution when administering tadalafil to nursing women
Precautions & Warnings
- Precaution for Angina
- Precaution for renal impairment
- Precaution for hepatic impairment
- Precaution for bleeding concomitant with Nitrates
- Precaution for Alpha Blockers
- Precaution for Alcohol
- Precaution for CYP3A4 Inhibitors
- Precaution for other PDE5 inhibitors
Therapeutic Class
- Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction
Storage Conditions
- Keep in a dry place
- Keep away from light and heat
- Keep out of the reach of children