Cialis Info
The popularity chart of Cialis is gradually rising among the erectile dysfunction drug users. As a result, Cialis is eventually posing to be a grave threat to the many established competitors in the erectile dysfunction drug scene. Closely following on the heels of Viagra, despite a rather late start, Cialis has occupied a major chunk of the market in the very few years of its existence.
Before you get yourself all confused with the hype surrounding the different erectile dysfunction drugs, get yourself a crystal clear view of the antecedents of the magic pill, Cialis.
- Cialis is a prescription drug for the treatment of men with erectile dysfunction.
- Cialis was approved by the FDA on November 21 2003 for use in the United States.
- Cialis was initially developed by ICOS Corp., but the biotech company later entered into a partnership with Eli Lilly & Co. to form Lilly ICOS LLC. Cialis is now a joint product of Lilly ICOS LLC.
- Cialis has a huge market in forty countries, and widely prescribed across five continents.
- Cialis prescription has already closed the million mark in a very short time.
- Cialis has tadalafil, a member of the drug family that inhibits the PDE5 enzyme, as its main component.
- Cialis blocks the PDE5 enzymes, which hinder erection, to give a fuller erection appropriate for penetrative sex.
- Cialis stands out from the other ED drugs, as its duration is matchless.
- Cialis starts working in 30 minutes and remains effective in the body for a long 36 hours.
- Cialis has become a trendsetter by improving the erectile dysfunction in men with diabetes. A clinical trial on the use of Cialis among erectile dysfunction men with complaints of various types of diabetes-related complications showed that men taking Cialis may experience very few mild and moderate side effects, unlike the other drugs in its category.
- Cialis is successful in reducing the blood pressure and effective in handling prostrate problems and lung disorders.
- Cialis is not meant for everyone; only a registered health practitioner can give a Cialis prescription.
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Cialis Chemical Info
Cialis is an FDA approved drug which is yellow in colour, film-coated, and available in almond-shaped tablets. It does not dissolve in water and are produced in 5, 10, or 20mg doses. The chemical construction of Cialis and its chemical details are given below in the chart.
Cialis Chemical Structure:
Cialis Chemical Details:
| Systematic (IUPAC) name |
(6R-trans)-6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)- 2,3,6,7,12,12a-hexahydro-2-methyl-pyrazino [1', 2':1,6] pyrido[3,4-b]indole-1,4-dione |
| CAS number |
171596-29-5 |
| ATC code |
G04BE08 |
| PubChem |
110635 |
| Drug Bank |
APRD00071 |
| Formula |
C 22 H 19 N 3 O 4 |
| Mol. weight base |
389.404 g/mol |
| Protein binding |
94% |
| Half life |
17.5 hours |
| Pregnancy cat. |
N/A |
| Routes |
Oral |
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Cialis Market Info
- On November 21, 2005 Lilly ICOS celebrates the second anniversary of Cialis approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Since its launch in the US market, Cialis' share has gone up every month and today, in the U.S. , of total prescriptions for ED drugs, about 25 percent are written for Cialis, 63 percent for Viagra and 12 percent for Levitra. It has exceeded $1 billion in total global sales since the erectile dysfunction drug went on sale in early 2003. Estimated sales of Cialis in 2006 are projected to go over $730 million.
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