Sunday, January 22, 2012

Is the half-life of tadalafil long in comparison to other commonly prescribed pharmaceutical agents?


The half-life of tadalafil is 17.5 hours. For comparison,  the half-lives of other commonly used  drugs in primary practice include 14 hours for  atorvastatin (Lipitor1), about 15 hours for tamsulosin  (Flomax1), 15 hours for naproxen  sodium (Anaprox1), about 22 hours for doxazosin  (Cardura1), 24 to 26 hours for sertraline  (Zoloft1), and 5 weeks for dutasteride (Avodart1). 

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