Tadafire 5 mg Tablet

Tadafire 5 mg Tablet is a prescription medicine that contains 5 mg of tadalafil in each tablet. It belongs to a class of drugs called phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors. Tadafire 5 mg Tablet is used to treat erectile dysfunction and may also be prescribed for the urinary symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), depending on your doctor’s plan. This tablet is made by Alpha Pharmaceuticals and comes in a strip/box of 10 tablets.

How it works: Tadalafil in Tadafire 5 mg Tablet helps relax blood vessels and smooth muscle, which increases blood flow to the penis during sexual stimulation. In the bladder and prostate, it can also help relax muscles to improve urine flow and reduce BPH symptoms.

Tadafire 5 mg Tablet is the lower-strength tablet in the Tadafire range and is not the same as the higher 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, or 60 mg tablets. A doctor may choose Tadafire 5 mg Tablet for people who need a gentler daily dose or who are being treated for BPH symptoms, rather than a higher on-demand dose for erections. Because it is a 5 mg tablet, it is generally intended for regular use when prescribed, not for someone who should be taking a stronger tablet.

• Erectile dysfunction (ED)
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) symptoms
• ED with BPH in selected patients
• Doctor-directed daily tadalafil therapy

• Swallow Tadafire 5 mg Tablet whole with water.
• Take it exactly as your doctor prescribes; do not change the dose on your own.
• It may be taken with or without food.
• For erectile dysfunction, it is usually used as a daily tablet rather than only right before sex.
• Do not take more than one tablet in 24 hours unless your prescriber specifically instructs you to.
• If you forget a daily dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose.

Each Tadafire 5 mg Tablet provides 5 mg of tadalafil. How often you take it depends on why it was prescribed, but this strength is commonly used once daily when a doctor chooses a low-dose tadalafil regimen. Do not exceed the dose or frequency your doctor recommends; for this product, the maximum is typically 1 tablet per day unless your prescriber says otherwise.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Tadalafil may include:

• Headache
• Indigestion or upset stomach
• Back pain
• Muscle aches
• Flushing
• Stuffy nose
• Dizziness

• Do not use Tadafire 5 mg Tablet with nitrates such as nitroglycerin, because the combination can cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure.
• Tell your doctor if you have heart disease, low blood pressure, recent stroke, or a recent heart attack before using this medicine.
• Limit alcohol, since drinking can increase dizziness and lower blood pressure.
• Be careful when driving or using machinery until you know how Tadafire 5 mg Tablet affects you.
• Do not use other PDE5 inhibitors or other tadalafil-containing products at the same time.
• This medicine may not be suitable if you have severe liver or kidney problems unless your doctor adjusts the plan.
• If you are taking alpha-blockers or blood pressure medicines, your prescriber may need to monitor you more closely.

• Nitrates for chest pain or heart disease
• Alpha-blockers such as tamsulosin or doxazosin
• Some blood pressure medicines
• Certain antifungal medicines, antibiotics, and HIV protease inhibitors that can raise tadalafil levels
• Other medicines or products that contain tadalafil or sildenafil-class drugs

Store Tadafire 5 mg Tablet at room temperature in its original strip or box, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.