Saturday, December 17, 2011

What is tadalafil and how does it work?


Tadalafil is currently approved in at least 90  countries as an oral treatment for erectile  dysfunction (ED). It is marketed throughout  the world as Cialis1 (pronounced ‘‘See-AL-is’’).  In Saudi Arabia, tadalafil is marketed as both  Cialis1 and Snafi1.  Tadalafil is an inhibitor of PDE5. After entering  smooth muscle cells in arteries within the  corpus cavernosum of the penis, tadalafil competitively  inhibits PDE5, and prevents the inactivation  of the intracellular messenger cGMP.  Consequently, by inhibiting PDE5 in the corpus  cavernosum, tadalafil prolongs the action  of cGMP, facilitating the erectile response to  sexual stimulation. 

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