Adcirca

Adcirca Drug Information

• Adcirca Overview

  Tadalafil is used to treat high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension). It works by relaxing and widening the blood vessels in your lungs which allows the blood to flow more easily. Decreasing high blood pressure in the lungs allows your heart and lungs to work better and improves your ability to exercise.

• How to Use Adcirca

  Read the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your pharmacist before you start taking tadalafil and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. To treat high blood pressure in the lungs, take Adcirca by mouth as directed by your doctor, with or without food, usually once daily. The Dosage of Adcirca is based on your medical condition, response to treatment, and other medications you may be taking. Be sure to tell your doctor and pharmacist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products). Take Adcirca regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it at the same time each day. Tell your doctor if your condition does not improve or if it worsens.

• Adcirca Precautions

  Before taking tadalafil, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies. Adcirca may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details. Before using Adcirca, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history,heart problems (such as heart attack or life-threatening irregular heartbeat in the past 6 months, chest pain/angina, heart failure), stroke in the past 6 months, kidney disease, liver disease, high or low blood pressure, a severe loss of body water (dehydration), penis conditions (such as angulation, fibrosis/scarring, Peyronie's disease), history of painful/prolonged erection (priapism), conditions that may increase the risk of priapism (such as sickle cell anemia, leukemia, multiple myeloma), eye problems (such as retinitis pigmentosa, sudden decreased vision, NAION), bleeding disorders, active stomach ulcers, other lung conditions (such as pulmonary veno-occlusive disease). Adcirca may make you dizzy. Alcohol or marijuana (cannabis) can make you more dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs alertness until you can do it safely. Limit alcoholic beverages. Talk to your doctor if you are using marijuana (cannabis). Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products). During pregnancy, tadalafil should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is unknown if Adcirca passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

• Adcirca Misdose

  If you miss a dose of Adcirca, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose. Take your next dose at the regular time. Do not double the dose to catch up.

• Adcirca Interactions

  Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor's approval.riociguat. Tadalafil can cause a serious drop in your blood pressure when used with nitrates, which can lead to dizziness, fainting, and rarely heart attack or stroke.certain drugs used to treat chest pain/angina (nitrates such as nitroglycerin, isosorbide), recreational drugs called "poppers" containing amyl or butyl nitrite. If you are also taking an alpha blocker medication (such as doxazosin, tamsulosin) to treat an enlarged prostate/BPH or high blood pressure, your blood pressure may get too low which can lead to dizziness or fainting. Your doctor may adjust your medications to minimize your risk of low blood pressure. Other medications can affect the removal of tadalafil from your body, which may affect how tadalafil works. Examples include azole antifungals (such as itraconazole, ketoconazole), macrolide antibiotics (such as clarithromycin, erythromycin), HIV protease inhibitors (such as lopinavir, ritonavir), hepatitis C virus protease inhibitors (such as boceprevir, telaprevir), rifampin, among others. Do not take Adcirca with any other product that contains tadalafil or other similar medications for erectile dysfunction-ED or pulmonary hypertension (such as sildenafil, vardenafil).

• Adcirca Side Effects

  What are Adcirca side effects?

  Side effects are physical, mental or emotional symptoms which occur in addition to or outside of the desired effect of a therapeutic treatment such as an over-the-counter or prescribed drug or medication. Side effects from Adcirca may occur at the beginning or at the end of treatment and may also depend on the length of time an individual remains on the treatment. Side effects, also known as adverse effects, are generally more likely to occur when starting treatment. Individuals may also experience side effects from Adcirca as a result of an interaction with other medications.

  Side Effects of Adcirca

  The side effects of Adcirca may vary in number and intensity for many different reasons. Factors such as age, weight, gender and ethnicity may influence the side effects of Adcirca. Also, an individual’s state of general physical health and seriousness of the disease or illness as well as an increase or decrease in dosage may lead to side effects. Further, side effects from Adcirca may also occur as a result of an interaction with certain herbal supplements, foods or drinks.

  Prescription drug side effects can be serious and may cause patients to stop the treatment. However, when side effects from the use of a prescription drug, such as Adcirca, do occur a patient should consult their physician. A physician may prescribe an additional treatment in order to control the symptoms or an adjustment in the dosage may be made. In addition, changes to diet, exercise or other lifestyle activities may help to lessen the side effects of Adcirca.

  By understanding side effects and the factors which may influence the occurrence of side effects patients are empowered to take an active role in their care. Patients who have specific questions about the side effects of Adcirca, or any other medication, should contact their physician. General information about Adcirca and the side effects associated with Adcirca are described in the following:

  Common Adcirca Side Effects

  Severe

  Less Severe

  • headache disorder

  Less Frequent Adcirca Side Effects

  Severe

  Less Severe

  • pharyngitis
  • upper respiratory infection
  • nasal congestion
  • gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • dyspepsia
  • back pain
  • myalgias
  • limb pain
  • flushing
  • cough
  • nausea
  • diarrhea
  • acute abdominal pain

  Rare or Very Rare Adcirca Side Effects

  Severe

  • retinal vascular occlusion
  • visual field defect
  • blurred vision
  • conjunctivitis
  • anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
  • hearing loss
  • hypertension
  • acute myocardial infarction
  • angina
  • orthostatic hypotension
  • hypotension
  • esophagitis
  • priapism
  • syncope
  • seizure disorder
  • facial edema
  • tachycardia
  • palpitations
  • dyspnea
  • chest pain
  • dysphagia
  • abnormal hepatic function tests
  • exfoliative dermatitis
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • cerebrovascular accident
  • vision loss
  • kidney disease with reduction in GFR
  • rectal bleeding

  Less Severe

  • migraine
  • visual changes
  • eyelid edema
  • eye tearing
  • ocular pain
  • tinnitus
  • transient global amnesia
  • xerostomia
  • gastritis
  • pruritus of skin
  • arthralgias
  • neck pain
  • drowsy
  • vertigo
  • dizziness
  • insomnia
  • fatigue
  • general weakness
  • hyperhidrosis
  • pain
  • hypesthesia
  • paresthesia
  • skin rash
  • vomiting
  • loose stools
  • urticaria
  • peripheral edema
  • epistaxis
  • acquired chromatopsia
  • conjunctival hyperemia
  • frequent erections

• Adcirca Storage

  Store at room temperature away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medications away from children and pets. Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard Adcirca when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company.