The ‘silent killer’ or what is commonly known as high blood pressure, might be responsible for severe heart disease, heart failure, and stroke, among other things. It comes with no alerts or symptoms and can bring havoc to one’s health. However, there are highly effective medications like Tadalafil, which can bring down blood pressure and give much relief to the patient’s suffering.    

Salient Features of Tadalafil Tablets

• Tadalafil is the strongest vasodilation medication among the other phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors. 
• It is associated with the treatments of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) or impotency in men, hypertension, or NYHA Functional Class II-III Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). 

Can Tadalafil Decrease Blood Pressure?

The role of Tadalafil for hypertensive patients is very crucial. Tadalafil is a vasodilation medication, belonging to the group of phosphodiesterase (PDE5) inhibitors. This obviously means it opens up arteries to allow more blood flow. To be precise, it stops the activity of the enzyme phosphodiesterase; which breaks down the substances called cAMP and cGMP. 

Cyclic GMP causes the blood vessels or arteries, to relax and widen. Tadalafil decreases the activity of PDE5 so that more cyclic GMP is available for the blood vessels inside the lungs. This leads to the relaxation or widening, of those vessels and thereby lowering down the blood pressure. 

What is the usual daily dosage intake for Tadalafil for high blood pressure?  

Certain research shows that when people with high blood pressure in people who took 20 mg of Tadalafil (Cialis) or a placebo. Blood pressure decreased by an average of 1.6/0.8 mm Hg more for those who took Tadalafil (Cialis) than those who took a placebo. 

A low dose of Tadalafil (say 5 mg) on a daily basis, can improve blood pressure control and erectile function. The fact that PDE‐5 inhibitors can lower blood pressure and improve erectile function suggests that lowering blood pressure by itself does not cause ED and it is probably related to the antihypertensive medications.

A decrease in blood pressure may be more likely if you’re taking Cialis along with other medications that can also lower blood pressure.

Side Effects of Using Tadalafil for High Blood Pressure 

Not many have reported having severe side effects on taking the generic medication of Tadalafil for high blood pressure or even pulmonary hypertension (PH). However, as with all medications, it might cause a few side effects as mentioned below:

• Dizziness
• Lightheadedness
• Headache
• Muscle Pain
• Flushing
• Nausea
• Stuffy Nose
• Stomach Upset
• A sudden decrease or loss of hearing
• Ringing in the ears
• Sudden decreased vision
• As a rare case, having a painful or prolonged erection lasting 4 or more hours 
• Troubled breathing 
• Allergic reaction, including rash, itching/ swelling (especially of the face/ tongue/ throat)

Most of these side effects resolve on their own, without creating much concern. However, in rare cases, if any of the above side effects are severe or persistent, a person should contact a doctor immediately. 

Does Tadalafil lower the blood pressure in both men and women?

Yes, Tadalafil lowers blood pressure for both men and women and does not showcase any gender-specific side effects either.