Tada 5mg Tablet

✔️ Uses of Tada 5mg Tablet

• Erectile Dysfunction 
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
• Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)

✔️ How does Tada 5mg Tablet work?

Tada 5mg Tablet functions by relaxing the penile smooth muscles, and enhancing blood flow for erections. It also eases muscles in the prostate and bladder, alleviating BPH symptoms like frequent urination, urination difficulties, and slow urine flow.

✔️ Side Effects of Tada 5mg Tablet

Common side effects include headache, dyspepsia, back discomfort, myalgia, nasal congestion, and nasal pharyngitis. Rare but severe side effects may include changes in color vision, sudden vision loss, hearing loss, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, exfoliative dermatitis, angina, stroke, myocardial infarction, severe hypotension, and tachycardia.

✔️ Quick Suggestions:

You've been prescribed Tada for treating erectile dysfunction. Take it about an hour before sexual activity, but it's effective within 30 minutes to 4 hours before. Don't exceed one dose per day. Tada can also treat urinary symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia). Be cautious, as it may cause dizziness or blurred vision. Avoid alcohol, as it can hinder erections and worsen dizziness. If an erection lasts more than 4 hours after intercourse, seek medical help. Do not use Tada if you've recently taken nitrates, had a heart attack in the last 3 months, or experienced a stroke or heart failure in the past 6 months.

✔️ Indication

Tada 5mg Tablett treats erectile dysfunction (difficulty achieving or maintaining a firm erection for sexual intercourse) and urinary symptoms from prostate gland enlargement in older men.

✔️ Pharmacology

Tadalafil may be a specific phosphodiesterase sort 5 (PDE5) inhibitor. Restraint of PDE5 increments cGMP in smooth muscle cells. cGMP causes smooth muscle unwinding and expanded blood stream into the corpus cavernosum, causing penile erection. PDE5 moreover is shown in smooth muscles of the prostate and bladder divider. Restraining PDE5 increments cGMP concentrations leading to unwinding of smooth muscle within the prostate and bladder. Smooth muscle unwinding may progress the bloodstream to the urinary tract and extend the opening of the bladder neck, coming about in made strides voiding.

✔️ Dosage & Administration of Tada 5mg Tablet

Tadalafil can be taken with or without food, and sexual stimulation is necessary for it to be effective. You can take it anywhere from 30 minutes to 12 hours before sexual activity, and its efficacy may last up to 24 hours after taking it.

Adult Dose: For Erectile Dysfunction:

For Use as Needed: The typical starting dose for most patients is 10 mg taken before anticipated sexual activity. It can be increased to 20 mg or reduced to 5 mg, depending on how well it works and how well it's tolerated. The maximum recommended frequency of use is once per day.

For Once Daily Use: The starting dose for daily use is 2.5 mg, taken at approximately the same time each day, regardless of sexual activity. It can be increased to 5 mg based on individual response.

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH):

• BPH: Take 5 mg orally once daily.
• BPH with erectile dysfunction: Take 5 mg orally once daily, at approximately the same time each day, irrespective of sexual activity.
• When using finasteride for BPH, take tadalafil 5 mg plus finasteride 5 mg orally once daily for up to 26 weeks.

For Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension:

• Take 40 mg orally once daily. Avoid dividing the dose for more frequent administration.
• For patients also taking ritonavir, start with 20 mg orally once daily for over a week, and it may be increased to 40 mg per day depending on tolerability.

For Hepatic Impairment (Erectile Dysfunction):

• Mild-to-Moderate (Child-Pugh class A or B): Do not exceed 10 mg orally once daily.
• Severe (Child-Pugh class C): Not recommended.

For Hepatic Impairment (Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension):

• Mild-to-Moderate (Child-Pugh class A or B): Consider starting with 20 mg orally once daily.
• Severe (Child-Pugh class C): Avoid use.

Renal Dose: For Erectile Dysfunction:

• Mild (CrCl >51 mL/min): No dosage adjustment is needed.
• Moderate (CrCl 30-50 mL/min): Do not exceed 5 mg orally once daily initially; the maximum dosage is 10 mg orally every 48 hours.
• Severe (CrCl <30 mL/min and on hemodialysis): Do not exceed 5 mg orally every 72 hours.

For Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension:

• Mild-to-Moderate (CrCl 31-80 mL/min): Start with 20 mg orally once daily and may be increased to 40 mg once daily based on tolerability.
• Severe (CrCl <30 mL/min and on hemodialysis): Avoid use.

✔️ Interaction

Tadalafil interacts with drugs like Isosorbide, Nitroglycerin, Alpha-adrenergic blockers, Antihypertensives, Alcohol, Ketoconazole, Ritonavir, Erythromycin, Itraconazole, Grapefruit juice, HIV protease inhibitors, Rifampin, Carbamazepine, Phenytoin, and Phenobarbital.

✔️ Contraindications

• Allergy
• Organic nitrates
• Riociguat

✔️ Pregnancy & Lactation

Classified as pregnancy category B; use only if benefits outweigh risks during pregnancy. No information on Tadalafil excretion in human milk, so exercise caution while breastfeeding.

✔️ Precautions & Warnings

Use with caution in cases of angina, renal or hepatic impairment, and bleeding disorders when taking Nitrates, Alpha Blockers, Alcohol, CYP3A4 Inhibitors (e.g., Ritonavir, Ketoconazole, Itraconazole), or other PDE5 inhibitors.

✔️ Storage Conditions

Keep in a dry place away from light and heat, out of children's reach.