Common use
Cialis Soft improves erection and helps to achieve a successful sexual intercourse. If sexual arousal is present the effect appears even after 16 minutes after the medication was taken and lasts for 36 hours so a patient may choose which times suits him the best to take Cialis making several attempts of sexual action during the indicated time.
Dosage and direction
Take it orally once a day with or without food, the recommended dose is 20 mg. It should be taken at least 16 minutes before your sexual intercourse.
Precautions
It is preferable not to use Cialis with grapefruit juice, alcoholic beverages, tobacco. If you smoke tobacco and take Cialis concomitantly this may lead to a condition called NAION (sudden optic nerve-related vision loss). Inform your doctor before taking Cialis if you have abnormal penis, including curved penis and birth defects of the penis, if you had coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, angina, heart attack or heart failure, hypo- or hypertension, bleeding, stomach ulcers, diabetes, hyperlipidemia (excess of lipids in the blood), sickle-cell anemia, liver or kidney failure in history.
Contraindications
Cialis is contraindicated in patients who are using any form of organic nitrate, either regularly and/ or intermittently as it is able to potentiate their hypotensive effect.
Possible side effects
Most usual side effects of Cialis are facial flushing (reddening), headaches, stomach upset, diarrhea, flu-like symptoms and nausea. In more rare cases low blood pressure, blurred vision and changes in color vision, and abnormal ejaculation may occur. Prolonged erections or priapism (painful erections lasting more than 6 hours) are also possible. If your erection is longer than 4 hours, seek immediate medical help as it may permanently damage your penis. Aggravation of heart problems in patients with pre-existing heart disease using Cialis was reported.
Drug interactions
Co-administration with medications containing organic nitrates may cause severe hypotension which is dangerous in some cases. Avoid taking Calis with medications such as Erythrityl Tetranitrate, Isosorbide Dinitrate, Isosorbide Mononitrate, Nitroglycerin, Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate. Levels and toxicity of Cialis are increased by erythromycin, ketoconazole (Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox), indinavir (Crixivan) and ritonavir (Norvir). Inform your doctor if you are taking Atazanavir, Bunazosin, Clarithromycin, Doxazosin, Erythromycin, Indinavir, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole, Moxisylyte, Nefazodone, Nelfinavir, Phenoxybenzamine, Phentolamine, Prazosin, Saquinavir, Telithromycin, Terazosin, Trimazosin, Urapidil as your Cialis dose may require correction.
Missed dose
Missed dose is not supposed if Cialis is taken for treatment of erectile dysfunction as it's used when needed.
Overdose
Overdose of Cialis causes symptoms described in Side effects. Seek immediate medical help if you believe that you took too much of this medication.
Storage
Store in a tight container at room temperature away from moisture, sunlight, kids and pets.
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