Tadalafildrug info
tadalafil 5 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 is 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 October 16, 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 empirical 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 crystalline solid that is practically insoluble in water and very slightly soluble in ethanol. Tadalafil tablet, USP is available as yellow colored, oval-shaped, film coated tablets for oral administration. Each tablet contains 2.5, 5, 10, or 20 mg of tadalafil and the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, copovidone, sodium lauryl sulfate, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide, iron oxide yellow and triacetin. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 16, 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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