Comparing Tadalafil vs Tamsulosin
Tadalafil | Tamsulosin |
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Tadalafil | Tamsulosin |
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Prescription only
Tadalafil is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) or to reduce symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). One 'as needed' tablet lasts for 36 hours or tadalafil is available as a lower... View more |
Prescription only
Tamsulosin improves the symptoms of BPH such as urine flow, hesitancy, and incomplete bladder emptying, but may cause a drop in blood pressure when going from a sitting to a standing position, which... View more |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Tadalafil has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 766 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Tamsulosin has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 552 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: tadalafil side effects in more detail. |
See also: tamsulosin side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all tadalafil prices |
View all tamsulosin prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Adcirca, Alyq, Chewtadzy, Cialis, Tadliq | Flomax | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
17.5 hours |
19 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 312 drugs are known to interact with tadalafil:
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A total of 302 drugs are known to interact with tamsulosin:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
November 21, 2003 |
April 15, 1997 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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