Description
Vidalista Professional (Tadalafil) 20 mg
Vidalista Professional is a product name used for a tadalafil 20 mg sublingual tablet. Tadalafil is a prescription phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. The sublingual presentation is a formulation detail; the verified medicine is tadalafil.
Active Ingredient and Medicine Class
Active ingredient: tadalafil.
Medicine class: phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor.
Tadalafil selectively inhibits cGMP-specific PDE5, an enzyme involved in the regulation of smooth muscle tone and blood flow in erectile tissue.
Established Medical Uses
Official prescribing information for tadalafil tablets identifies erectile dysfunction as an established indication. In some approved products, tadalafil is also indicated for benign prostatic hyperplasia and for erectile dysfunction with benign prostatic hyperplasia, but those uses depend on the specific product and regulatory approval.
How It Works
Tadalafil helps enhance the normal erectile response by supporting nitric oxide-mediated increases in cyclic GMP. This promotes relaxation of smooth muscle and increased blood flow in the penis during sexual stimulation. It does not cause an erection by itself.
Important Safety Information
Tadalafil is contraindicated with nitrates in any form and with guanylate cyclase stimulators such as riociguat because of the risk of a marked drop in blood pressure. It is also contraindicated in people with known serious hypersensitivity to tadalafil.
Important precautions include cardiovascular disease, low blood pressure risk, renal or hepatic impairment, and use with alpha-blockers, antihypertensives, strong CYP3A4 inhibitors, alcohol, or other PDE5 inhibitors. Rare but serious ocular and hearing events have been reported, including sudden vision loss and sudden hearing loss. Prolonged erection or priapism is a medical emergency.
Possible Side Effects
Common adverse effects reported with tadalafil include headache, dyspepsia, back pain, myalgia, nasal congestion, flushing, dizziness, and diarrhoea. Less common but clinically important reactions include marked blood pressure lowering, visual disturbances, sudden hearing changes, hypersensitivity reactions, and priapism.
Scientific Evidence
Clinical reviews and meta-analyses in PubMed report that tadalafil improves erectile function in men with erectile dysfunction, including on-demand and daily regimens. Published evidence also supports its long duration of action, with effects persisting for many hours after dosing, and its overall safety profile is consistent with other PDE5 inhibitors when used appropriately.
Medical Information Notice
This page is an educational summary based on sources available at the time of review. It does not replace the official patient leaflet, prescribing information, or assessment by a qualified healthcare professional.
Medical Sources
- DailyMed / U.S. prescribing information: Tadalafil tablets, for oral use. Official label
- Meuleman EJ. “Review of tadalafil in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.” Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy (2003). PubMed
