{"id":353226,"date":"2016-04-04T10:46:43","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/injury\/product-liability\/cialis-faq.html"},"modified":"2024-01-24T13:19:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T18:19:04","slug":"cialis-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/product-liability\/cialis-faq.html","title":{"rendered":"What To Know About Cialis: FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What To Know About Cialis: FAQ<\/h1>\n\n
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Cialis users often have questions about the drug’s side effects, FDA warnings, and legal options if harmed. Cialis has been linked to serious risks like vision and hearing loss, and the FDA has updated its warning labels multiple times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cialis is the brand name for tadalafil, an erectile dysfunction drug. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved this medication in 2003. It’s in the drug class PDE-5 inhibitors (phosphodiesterase). It increases blood flow to the penis while increasing the blood vessels in the penile walls.<\/p>\n

Eli Lilly and Company manufactures Cialis. It’s one of the most popular ED medications on the market today. It increases sexual stimulation and pleasure for men who can’t achieve or sustain a full erection. Most patients take Cialis for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. However, some doctors also prescribe this medication for patients with an enlarged prostate.<\/p>\n

Cialis is similar to Levitra (vardenafil), an ED drug that was on the market until 2018. It works like Viagra, another popular erectile dysfunction medication. It also works like Adcirca, a blood flow regulator. Flomax (tamsulosin) is a less popular ED medication.<\/p>\n

Today, there are generic versions of this drug as well as over-the-counter supplements that help with ED. In this article, we’ll answer common questions about Cialis. We’ll also discuss the severe side effects of this drug and explain what to do if you get sick after using it.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019ve suffered adverse effects, first contact your doctor. Then consider consulting a product liability attorney<\/a> who can help you understand your rights and pursue compensation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What is erectile dysfunction (ED)?<\/h2>\n

Erectile dysfunction (ED)<\/a>\u00a0is a condition where a man cannot get or maintain an erection during sexual arousal. Cialis works to increase blood flow to the penis. It achieves this by blocking an enzyme that prevents the body from producing sufficient nitric oxide, the chemical that tells the brain to send blood to the penis. The class of drugs that do this are phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There are various ED treatments. However, Cialis is an FDA-approved ED medication with fewer side effects than similar prescription drugs.<\/p>\n

Does Cialis prevent pregnancy or the spread of sexually transmitted diseases?<\/h2>\n

No. Cialis is not a form of birth control. It doesn’t help prevent sexually transmitted illnesses (STI) either. If you take Cialis, you’ll need to rely on your regular birth control and STI protection methods.<\/p>\n

What are the severe side effects of Cialis?<\/h2>\n

Like other ED medications, Cialis has potential adverse side effects.<\/p>\n

Cialis side effects<\/a>\u00a0include:<\/p>\n