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Cialis ® (tadalafil) tablets
2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10mg, 20 mg tablets
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Can multiple lower doses of Cialis® (tadalafil) tablets be combined to simulate one larger dose tablet?
Tadalafil is available as 2.5, 5, 10, and 20 mg film-coated tablets for oral use. There is no published literature available on combining multiple lower doses of tadalafil to simulate one large dose.
Dosing
Tadalafil is available as 2.5, 5, 10, and 20 mg film-coated tablets for oral use. The recommended dosage and administration of tadalafil are mentioned in .1
If the indication is… |
And the dosing schedule is… |
Then the recommended dose of tadalafil is… |
ED |
as needed (on demand) |
one 10 mg tablet taken prior to sexual activity. The dose may be increased to a maximum of one 20 mg tablet or decreased to one 5 mg tablet based on individual efficacy and tolerability. |
once daily |
one 2.5 mg tablet taken at approximately the same time every day, without regard to the timing of sexual activity. The dose may be increased to one 5 mg tablet based on individual efficacy and tolerability. |
|
BPH |
once daily |
one 5 mg tablet taken at approximately the same time every day. |
ED and BPH |
once daily |
one 5 mg tablet taken at approximately the same time every day. |
Abbreviations: BPH = benign prostatic hyperplasia; ED = erectile dysfunction.
It is important to remember that tadalafil, regardless of the therapy schedule, should not be taken more than once per day.1
There is no published literature available on combining multiple lower doses of tadalafil to simulate one large dose.
Enclosed Prescribing Information
Reference
1Cialis [package insert]. Indianapolis, IN: Eli Lilly and Company; 2018.
Date of Last Review: June 13, 2022