Comparing Cialis vs Revatio
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Prescription only
Cialis is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) and to reduce symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). One 'as needed' tablet lasts for 36 hours or Cialis is available as a lower dosage... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Revatio may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Cialis (tadalafil) | More about Revatio (sildenafil) | ||||||||||||||||
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Cialis has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 554 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
Revatio has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Cialis side effects |
View all Revatio side effects |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other tadalafil brands include: Adcirca, Alyq, Chewtadzy, Tadliq | Other sildenafil brands include: Viagra | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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17.5 hours |
4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 339 drugs are known to interact with Cialis:
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A total of 367 drugs are known to interact with Revatio:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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November 21, 2003 |
June 03, 2005 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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