Tadalafildrug info
tadalafil 20 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Tadalafil is a phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of: erectile dysfunction (ED) the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) ED and the signs and symptoms of BPH (ED/BPH) If tadalafil tablets are used with finasteride to initiate BPH treatment, such use is recommended for up to 26 weeks.
1.1 Erectile
Dysfunction Tadalafil tablets are indicated for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED).
1.2 Benign Prostatic
Hyperplasia Tadalafil tablets are indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
1.3 Erectile
Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Tadalafil tablets are indicated for the treatment of ED and the signs and symptoms of BPH (ED/BPH).
1.4 Limitation of
Use If tadalafil tablets are used with finasteride to initiate BPH treatment, such use is recommended for up to 26 weeks because the incremental benefit of tadalafil tablets decreases from 4 weeks until 26 weeks, and the incremental benefit of tadalafil tablets beyond 26 weeks is unknown.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 24, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Tadalafil is a selective inhibitor of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5). Tadalafil has the molecular formula C 22 H 19 N 3 O 4 representing a molecular weight of 389.41.
The structural formula is: The chemical designation is pyrazino[1′,2′:1,6]pyrido[3,4-b]indole-1,4-dione, 6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2,3,6,7,12,12a-hexahydro-2-methyl-, (6R,12aR)-. It is a white or almost white powder that is practically insoluble in water and very slightly soluble in ethanol. Tadalafil tablets USP are available as oval shaped tablets for oral administration. Each tablet contains 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, or 20 mg of tadalafil USP and the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, copovidone, croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyoxyl 40 hydrogenated castor oil, talc, titanium dioxide, triacetin, and yellow iron oxide. In addition the 2.5 mg also contains red iron oxide. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 24, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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