Read this important information before you start taking CIALIS and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. also find it helpful to share this information with your partner. does not take the place of talking with your healthcare provider. healthcare provider should talk about CIALIS when you start taking it and atIf you do not understand the information, or have questions, talk with your healthcare provider or pharmacist. What Is The Most Important Information I Should Know CIALIS can cause your blood pressure to drop suddenly to an unsafe level if it is taken with certain other medicines. dizzy, faint, or have a heart attack or stroke. Never take CIALIS with any nitrate or guanylate cyclase stimulator medicines. Do not take CIALIS if you take any medicines calledNitrates are commonly used to treat angina. symptom of heart disease and can cause pain in your chest, jaw, or down your Do not take CIALIS if you take medicines called guanylate
cyclase stimulators which include: Riociguat (Adempas®) a medicine that treats pulmonary arterial hypertension and chronicthromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you are not sure if any of your medicines are nitrates or guanylate cyclase stimulators, (See “Who Should Not Take CIALIS?”) Tell all of your healthcare providers that you take CIALIS. If you need emergency medical care for a heart problem, it will be important for your healthcare provider to know when you last took CIALIS. After taking a single tablet, some of the active ingredient of CIALIS remains in your body for more than 2 days. ingredient can remain longer if you have problems with your kidneys or liver, or you are taking certain other medications (see “Can Other Medicines Affect Stop sexual activity and get medical help right away if you get symptoms such as chest pain, dizziness, or nausea during sex.
activity can put an extra strain on your heart, especially if your heart is already weak from a heart attack or heart disease. See also “What Are The Possible Side Effects Of CIALIS?” CIALIS is a prescription medicine taken by mouth for the CIALIS for the Treatment of ED ED is a condition where the penis does not fill with enough blood to harden and expand when a man is sexually excited, or when he cannotA man who has trouble getting or keeping an erection should see his healthcare provider for help if the condition bothers him. increase blood flow to the penis and may help men with ED get and keep an erection satisfactory for sexual activity. Once a man has completed sexual activity, blood flow to his penis decreases, and his erection goes away. Some form of sexual stimulation is needed for an erection to CIALIS is only for men over the age of 18, including men with diabetes or who have undergone prostatectomy.
CIALIS for the Treatment of Symptoms of BPH BPH is a condition that happens in men, where the prostate gland enlarges which can cause urinary symptoms. CIALIS for the Treatment of ED and Symptoms of BPH ED and symptoms of BPH may happen in the same person and atMen who have both ED and symptoms of BPH may take CIALIS for the treatment of both conditions. CIALIS is not for women or children. CIALIS must be used only under a healthcare provider's Who Should Not Take CIALIS? Do not take CIALIS if you: Call your healthcare provider or get help right away if you have any of the symptoms of an allergic reaction listed above. What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider Before Taking CIALIS is not right for everyone. provider and you can decide if CIALIS is right for you. tell your healthcare provider about all your medical problems, including if Can Other Medicines Affect CIALIS? Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you
take including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbalCIALIS and other medicines may affect each other. with your healthcare provider before starting or stopping any medicines. tell your healthcare provider if you take any of the following*: medicines called nitrates (see “What Is The Most Important Information I Should Know How Should I Take CIALIS? How Should I Take CIALIS for Symptoms of BPH? For symptoms of BPH, CIALIS is taken once daily. How Should I Take CIALIS for ED? For ED, there are two ways to take CIALIS - either for use as needed OR for use once daily. CIALIS for us e as needed: CIALIS for once daily us e is a lower dos e you take How Should I Take CIALIS for Both ED and the Symptoms of For both ED and the symptoms of BPH, CIALIS is taken once What Should I Avoid While Taking CIALIS? What Are The Possible Side Effects Of CIALIS? See “What Is The Most Important Information I Should Know
The most common side effects with CIALIS are: headache, indigestion, back pain, muscle aches, flushing, and stuffy or runnyThese side effects usually go away after a few hours. Men who get back pain and muscle aches usually get it 12 to 24 hours after taking CIALIS. pain and muscle aches usually go away within 2 days. Call your healthcare provider if you get any side effect that bothers you or one that does not go away. An erection that won't go away (priapism). If you get an erection that lasts more than 4 hours, get medical help right away. must be treated as soon as possible or lasting damage can happen to your penis, including the inability to have erections. Color vision changes, such as seeing a blue tinge (shade) to objects or having difficulty telling the difference between the colors blue and In rare instances, men taking PDE5 inhibitors (oral erectile dysfunction medicines, including CIALIS) reported a sudden decrease or loss of
vision in one or both eyes. It is not possible to determine whether these events are related directly to these medicines, to other factors such as high blood pressure or diabetes, or to a combination of these. sudden decrease or loss of vision, stop taking PDE5 inhibitors, including CIALIS, and call a healthcare provider right away. Sudden loss or decrease in hearing, sometimes with ringing in the ears and dizziness, has been rarely reported in people taking PDE5 events are related directly to the PDE5 inhibitors, to other diseases or medications, to other factors, or to a combination of factors. experience these symptoms, stop taking CIALIS and contact a healthcare provider These are not all the possible side effects of CIALIS. more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. How Should I Store CIALIS? Store CIALIS at room temperature between 59° and 86°F (15° Keep CIALIS and all medicines out of the reach of