Get Informed: Cialis
Active Ingredient(s)
Tadalafil
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. It works by promoting cGMP, which causes smooth muscle relaxation, allowing better blood flow.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-14 10:45 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-14 9:02 PM
Other Names
- Cialis
- Tadalafil
- Adcirca
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- B
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 21 Nov 2003
- Est US Patients*
- 344,300
- Generic Available
- No
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Cialis or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Cialis
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Cialis during the past year.
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What is Cialis used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 2,200 patients that use Cialis (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Erectile Dysfunction | 100% | 
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How well does Cialis work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 2,200 users taking Cialis (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iGuard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 84%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Cialis outweigh the bad things.
- 0%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Cialis.
Common Side Effects of Cialis
iGuard regularly polls our more than 2,200 users taking Cialis (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
8% of patients experience side-effects on Cialis
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Cialis
Most Common Side Effects...
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Eye Irritation
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Cialis (Tadalafil) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
Question: Is cialis good for a middle 80 fair health enjoying all of life pleasures so far.
87 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-09-19 17:47:11
iGuard Answer/Reply:
Cialis is fine as long as it is not taken in combination with nitroglycerin, a drug for heart issues. Nitroglycerin is usually taken in pill form, under the tongue. Speak with your doctor; Cialis is typically well tolerated.
Posted: 2009-09-20 23:11:09
Answer/Reply:
i prefer generic cialis and i buy it online on doctor-america
46 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-10-21 20:12:22
Question/Comment:
is there a generic form of cialis?
57 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-06-27 19:29:47
iGuard Answer/Reply:
Brand-name Cialis is only approved at this time by the FDA in the US. There is no generic available yet.
Posted: 2009-06-29 22:05:07
Answer/Reply:
Is cialis safe for a middle 80 year old?
87 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-08-21 12:37:36
Question/Comment:
Better than viagra, but gives me heartburn symptoms.
64 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-06-20 07:58:49
Question/Comment:
I am a 58 year old male that has used every E.D. medication there is. The best, without question is the new way that Cialis can be prescribed. It can now be prescribed 1 - 5mg tablet once a day, 30 tablets per month. It is also much cheaper taking it that way and much more effective. Before it was the 36 hour tablet, now it is the anytime you want to tablet, as many times as you want to!!!!! Due to nerve damage from an accident, my case was pretty severe. All three tablets that are available worked for me about 80% and only for about 15 minutes. With the one a day Cialis I am about 95% for as long as I wish to be. At my age usually about an hour to an hour and a half. The really great thing though, if an hour later I decide I am ready to go some more, NO PROBLEM!!!!!!!! The only side effects I have experienced has been some problems focusing my eyes completely a couple of times, but cosider the fact that I do wear Trifocals, I have focusing problems quiet often. For me, it is the only E.D. drug that works for me.
59 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-05-24 11:47:44
Question/Comment:
Everytime I took cialis (10mg), after a few days, I felt pain on the vein on my left knee as if it is being overstretch, usually the pain will last for 3 to 4 days.
46 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-05-07 03:24:47
Answer/Reply:
I have also taken cialis, levitra and viagra. They only last about an hour.
My question is that I can not ejactuate except by manual or oral stimulation.
Does any one else have this problem? I never had this problem until I
started using ED drugs. I am 69 years old.
70 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-05-16 15:24:51
Answer/Reply:
I have taken Cilias this weekend. I have experienced some in my upper legs and goan area.
51 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-05-17 18:28:27
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Cialis