General Information
Tadalafil, an oral drug belonging to a class called phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, is primarily used for the treatment of 1) erectile dysfunction (ED) 2) pulmonary arterial hypertension (high blood pressure of blood vessels connecting the lungs and the heart),and 3) symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) 4) BPH and ED, when they co-exist.
About the API
Systematic name
(6R)-6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2,3,6,7,12,12aR-hexahydro-2-methyl-pyrazino[1',2':1,6]pyrido[3,4-b]indole-1,4-dione
Trade name(s)
Cialis
Technology
Synthetic
Molecular Formula
C22H19N3O4
Therapeutic category
Urology
Available formulations
Oral Solid
Regulations
CEP
Korea DMF
US DMF
CEP
Korea DMF
US DMF