Tadalafil vs Sildenafil: Which is better for ED?
What is Tadalafil?
Tadalafil is a medicine used to help treat erectile dysfunction. It also is said to help with symptoms from benign prostate enlargement and even sometimes used to treat pulmonary hypertension as well. Tadalafil is only available under prescription only and comes in the form of tablets. Tadalafil is also known under the brand name Cialis and comes in strengths of 10mg and 20mg which you taken when required and 2.5mg and 5mg which are smaller strengths taken daily.
How does Tadalafil work?
Tadalafil works similarly to Sildenafil, where it is also known as a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor. So through limiting the enzyme phosphodiesterase type 5, Tadalafil aims to help widen the blood vessels and improves the flow of blood to the penis. This doesn’t mean that Tadalafil works on its own, it can only be effective when the patient is sexually excited.
What is the benefit of Tadalafil?
Though Tadalafil doesn’t have the same street cred as Viagra, it boasts it’s own benefits that are helpful to the one using it. Tadalafil can last up to 36 hours for some people, which can be a longer period of time than Viagra lasts for. Not only can Tadalafil be taken when needed, but it can also be consumed on a daily and regular basis, meaning a more spontaneous and reliable sex life. Tadalafil also helps for erections to be sustained for a longer period of time. Also, strangely enough, some Tadalafil users have also said that they have more intense orgasms!
What are the side effects of Tadalafil?
The side effects of Tadalafil are very similar to Sildenafil’s side effects as they are both part of the same family of medicines. Common side effects include: headache, nausea, facial flushing, indigestion, stuffy nose and muscle aches. The serious side effects also include vision loss or a prolonged/painful erection and should be addressed by medical professionals immediately.
What is Sildenafil?
Sildenafil is a medicine available in pharmacies and over the counter used to aid males in treating erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction, or male impotence, is when a man is unable to maintain an erection firm enough leading up to or during sexual intercourse. Sildenafil comes in the form of a tablet in strengths of 25mg, 50mg and 100mg. The popular, brand name for this particular drug is known as Viagra and is used by many men globally to help their impotence when in sexual situations.
How does Sildenafil work?
Sildenafil is able to temporarily increase blood flow to the penis upon sexual stimulation as it is part of a group of medicines known as PDE5 inhibitors, or phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. A PDE5 inhibitor is responsible for causing vasodilation within the penis and lungs by blocking the breakdown of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP). This can cause a maintenance of the action of mediators of vasodilation which include nitric oxide (NO). Through preventing the chemical phosphodiesterase type-5 from occurring within the body, Sildenafil results in the body being able to relax and create room within the blood vessels. With this expanded space, more blood is able to flow to the penis upon sexual stimulation, thus forming and sustaining an erection.
What is the benefit of Sildenafil?
Aside from Viagra being the captain of all erectile dysfunction meds, Sildenafil as a generic medicines has some key benefits. The user is able to take this tablet an hour before sexual activity and can work for around 30-60 minutes at a time. With the help of these tablets, they are able to bring back confidence in men who feel emotionally jilted by their impotence. Also, since sildenafil is the original, generic medicine, it will be a lot cheaper to obtain this as opposed to its famous counterpart, Viagra.
What are the side effects of Sildenafil?
With any medication, side effects are very common and normal in all types of medicine, even Sildenafil. Common side effects for Sildenafil can occur within 1 to 100 people and includes headache, feeling sick, hot flushes, a congested nose, indigestion and dizziness. Serious side effects, though much more obscure, are still possible. If you experience a sudden loss of vision or extreme blurriness, or a prolonged/painful erection then it is important to seek medical health as soon as possible.
Which is better, Tadalafil or Sildenafil?
Though Sildenafil holds Viagra under its belt, which is the most popular form of erectile dysfunction medication, Tadalafil does have something that Sildenafil does not. Tadalafil is able to last for 36 hours in comparison to Sildenafil’s 4-5 hour lasting period. This is good for men who prefer spontaneity in their sex life in comparison to having to plan a time in which to have sex that requires taking the tablet an hour before. However, with the benefit of it lasting longer, there is also a risk of continued side-effects for that period of time. Whatever you prefer, both medicines work exactly the same and produce the same desired effects. The only noticeable difference is duration as well as dosage strengths available.
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Authored By
HARMINDER ‘HARMY’ KAUR
BSc(hons) Pharmacy
GPhC Number: 2061107
Reviewed By
GURDEV SEHMI
BSc Pharm, MRPharmS, Independent Prescriber, Superintendent Pharmacist, Clinical Lead
GPhC Number: 2050925