title: [Efficacy and safety of tadalafil for erectile dysfunction: an updated review].
abstract: As a long-acting phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor, tadalafil is administered orally as the first line therapy for erectile dysfunction (ED). Its efficacy and safety have been confirmed by many clinical studies in the treatment of ED in general patients, elderly patients and those with diabetes mellitus or spinal cord injury or after prostate cancer surgery. With its prolonged action of 36 hours, tadalafil can not only increase the self-esteem of ED men but also improve the quality of life of both the patients and their partners.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
authors.forename: Wen-bin
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Rui
authors.forename: Xiao-wen
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D002243:Carbolines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068581:Tadalafil
chemical_list: D002243:Carbolines; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D000068581:Tadalafil