Tiagra 10 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Tadalafil
Company Ziska pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Tiagra 5 mg tablet

Title

  • Tiagra

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Pharmaceutical

Description

  • Tadalafil is a selective phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor.
  • Indicated for Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), and both conditions simultaneously

Indications

  • Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
  • Both Erectile Dysfunction and signs and symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Pharmacology

  • Selective PDE5 inhibitor
  • Increases cGMP in smooth muscle cells
  • Causes smooth muscle relaxation
  • Increases blood flow into the corpus cavernosum
  • Improves blood flow to the urinary tract
  • Widens the opening of the bladder neck

Dosage & Administration

  • Erectile Dysfunction:
    • Starting dose: 10mg
    • Maximum dosing frequency: once daily
    • Effective for up to 36 hours
  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia:
    • Recommended dose: 5mg taken daily
  • Combined Erectile Dysfunction and Benign prostatic hyperplasia:
    • Recommended dose: 5mg taken daily

Interactions

  • Nitrates (e.g., Isosorbide, Nitroglycerin)
  • Alpha adrenergic blockers
  • Antihypertensives
  • Alcohol
  • Antacids (magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide)
  • Ketoconazole
  • Ritonavir
  • Erythromycin
  • Itraconazole
  • Grapefruit juice
  • HIV protease inhibitors
  • Rifampin
  • Carbamazepine
  • Phenytoin
  • Phenobarbital

Contraindications

  • Use of Nitrates (e.g., Nitroglycerine, Isosorbide)
  • 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 by the USFDA
  • Recommended for use during pregnancy only when benefit outweighs risk
  • Caution when administering to nursing women

Precautions & Warnings

  • Angina
  • Renal impairment
  • Hepatic impairment
  • Bleeding concomitant with Nitrates
  • Alpha Blockers
  • Alcohol
  • CYP3A4 Inhibitors (e.g., Ritonavir, Ketoconazole, Itraconazole)
  • Other PDE5 inhibitors

Therapeutic Class

  • Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction

Storage Conditions

  • Dry place
  • Away from light and heat
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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