Drug interactions
Candesartan + Tadalafil
Severity: Minor
Candesartan and Tadalafil: minor interaction.
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Summary
Tadalafil may add modestly to the blood pressure lowering of candesartan. Symptomatic hypotension is uncommon.
What this interaction means in plain words
Candesartan and Tadalafil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Candesartan belongs to Cardiovascular; Tadalafil belongs to Genitourinary.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic vasodilation from PDE5 inhibition and angiotensin receptor blockade.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure after starting tadalafil and advise reporting dizziness.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Tadalafil
- Amyl nitrite + Tadalafil Contraindicated
- Isosorbide dinitrate + Tadalafil Contraindicated
- Isosorbide mononitrate + Tadalafil Contraindicated
- Nitroglycerin po + Tadalafil Contraindicated
- Nitroglycerin rectal + Tadalafil Contraindicated
- Nitroglycerin sublingual + Tadalafil Contraindicated
Other interactions of Candesartan
- Aliskiren + Candesartan Contraindicated
- Candesartan + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Candesartan Major
- Amiloride + Candesartan Major
- Amlodipine-benazepril + Candesartan Major
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Candesartan Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Candesartan with Tadalafil?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Candesartan and Tadalafil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Tadalafil may add modestly to the blood pressure lowering of candesartan. Symptomatic hypotension is uncommon.
How serious is the interaction between Candesartan and Tadalafil?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood pressure after starting tadalafil and advise reporting dizziness.
What other medicines interact with Tadalafil?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Tadalafil with, for example, Amyl nitrite, Isosorbide dinitrate, Isosorbide mononitrate. The full list is on the Tadalafil page.
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