Cialis Alternatives Compared
Cialis (tadalafil) | Sildenafil | Tadalafil |
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Prescription only
Cialis is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) and to reduce symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). One 'as needed' tablet lasts for 36 hours or Cialis is available as a lower dosage... View more |
Prescription only
Sildenafil is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED, Viagra brand) and to reduce blood pressure in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, Revatio brand). It is taken when needed for ED and daily for... View more |
Prescription only
Tadalafil is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) or to reduce symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). One 'as needed' tablet lasts for 36 hours or tadalafil is available as a lower... View more |
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Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cialis has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 556 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
Sildenafil has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 502 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
Tadalafil has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 782 ratings on Drugs.com. 82% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dosage Forms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other tadalafil brands include: Adcirca, Alyq, Chewtadzy, Tadliq | Revatio, Viagra | Adcirca, Alyq, Chewtadzy, Cialis, Tadliq | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17.5 hours |
4 hours |
17.5 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 349 drugs are known to interact with Cialis:
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A total of 370 drugs are known to interact with Sildenafil:
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A total of 349 drugs are known to interact with Tadalafil:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 21, 2003 |
March 27, 1998 |
November 21, 2003 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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