What is the Eli 20mg
Eli 20mg is contains the drug Tadalafil. It belongs to a class of drugs called phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors. (A class of drugs is a group of medications that act in a similar way.) Eli 20mg works by increasing blood flow to your penis, which helps you get and keep an erection.
How to use Eli 20mg
- Take only once a day
- The drug is not meant for women. Taken as oral medicine half an hour before an intended sexual activity. The dose can be enhanced if results obtained are not satisfactory from the standard dose
- Intake with or without food
- Store at dry places and away from moisture and heat
Side Effects
- Painful erection: Effective for more than two hours.
- Sudden loss of vision
- Chest pain
- Irregular heartbeats
- Convulsions
- Muscle pain in arms and neck
- Ringing sound in ears
- Nausea , flushing,headache
- Stuffy nose
Drugs that are known to interact with this medicine
- Amyl Nitrite
- Amprenavir
- Atazanavir
- Boceprevir
- Boceprevir
- Cobicistat
- Darunavir
- Erythrityl Tetranitrate
- Indinavir
- Isosorbide dinitrate
- Isosorbide Mononitrate
- Lopinavir
- Molsidomine
- Propatyl Nitrate
- Fosamprenavir
- Nelfinavir
- Nitroglycerin
- Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate
- Ritonavir
- Riociguat
- Telaprevir
- Tipranavir
- Saquinavir
- Cannabis
- Ceritinib
- Conivaptan
- Clarithromycin
- Dihydrocodeine
- Duvelisib
- Fluconazole
- Fosnetupitant
- Idealalisble
- Itraconazole
- Larotrectinib
- Lefamulin
- Lorlatinib
- Lumacaftor
- Netupitant
- Simeprevir
- Voriconazole
- Alfuzosin
- Bunazosin
- Bosentan
- Delavirdine
- Erythromycin
- Etravirine
- Ketoconazole
- Prazosin
- Rifapentine
- Silodosin
- Tamsulosin
- Terazosin
- Trimazosin
- Voriconazole
Which Diseases Interact With Eli 20mg
- Cardiovascular disease
- Pulmonary disease
- Peyronie’s disease
- Stomach ulcers or bleeding
- Sickle cell anaemia
- Renal dysfunction
- Priapism
- Loss of hearing
- Liver disease
- Retinitis pigmentosa
- Seizure disorders
When to avoid taking the drug
- Heart related and cardiovascular diseases.
- Bothering conditions of blood pressure: either high or low
- Related anemia or sickle cell anemia( condition in which the red blood cells are not able to work efficiently because of the sickle shape of the RBCs which is generally inherited)
- Patients of organ recipients( patient who have got transplanted with some organ or have undergone any surgery of the same)
- In case of kidney or liver disorders
- In bleeding disorder related complications
- If patients is having stomach ulcers
- Or any other health related problems which make sexual activity unsafe.
Things to avoid when using the drug
- Intake of fatty meals should be avoided close to the intended intake of the drug.
- Alcohol should be avoided as it decreases the effectiveness of the drug.
- Medicines causing a drop in blood pressure should be avoided or could lead to dizziness or fainting
- Grapefruit and related products should also be extensively avoided.
- Herbal supplements or vitamins should be avoided while taking the drug.
General Information and Precautions
- The drug is found to work only prior to a sexual stimulation.
- The drug should be taken only once in a day.
- The drug Should not be taken by patients who are under the age of 18
- Do not take the medicine if you are allergic to it
- The drug because of its intensified nature should only be taken when prescribed by the doctor.
Storage
- The drug should be stored at dry places and room temperature.
- Drug should be protected from direct sunlight.