Archive for June, 2008

Cialis provided extended duration of responsiveness and worked promptly

Monday, June 30th, 2008

In the first of two trials to measure responsiveness, 610 men with mild-to-severe impotence were randomized to receive Cialis 10 mg or placebo in a clinical setting. After taking Cialis, men underwent RigiScan(TM) (a device for measuring the firmness and duration of erections) evaluations during exposure to visual sexual stimulation. Men in the Cialis group were significantly more successful in achieving erections than men in the placebo group, even when evaluated at 36 hours post Cialis dosing.

Does this medication interact with other medications?

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Cialis Oral may interact with the following medications

Severe Interactions:
These medications are not usually taken together. Consult your healthcare professional (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) for more in formation.

CGMP SPECIFIC PDE TYPE-5 INHIBITORS/NITRATES

Moderate Interactions:
These medications may cause some risk when taken together. Consult your healthcare professional (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) for more in formation.

SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL/ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE
SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL/PROTEASE INHIBITORS
CGMP SPECIFIC PDE TYPE-5 INHIBITORS/ALPHA-BLOCKERS

Cialis Oral Interactions

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

See also How To Use section for drug-food interactions.

This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious (possibly fatal) interactions may occur: nitrates (e.g., nitroglycerin, isosorbide), nitroprusside (or any “nitric oxide donor” drugs), recreational drugs called “poppers” containing amyl or butyl nitrite.

If you are currently using any of these medications, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting tadalafil.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: alpha-blocker medication (e.g., doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin), drugs that affect certain liver enzymes (CYP 3A4 substrates, inhibitors and inducers such as cimetidine, rifamycins, St. John’s wort, or certain anti-seizure drugs), high blood pressure medicines, other medications for impotence.

If you are taking fosamprenavir, amprenavir, ritonavir, nelfinavir, erythromycin, ketoconazole, or itraconazole (examples of potent inhibitors of CYP 3A4), do not take more than a 10 milligram dose of tadalafil in a 72 hour period. For more details contact your doctor or pharmacist.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.