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Ethacrynic acid + Tadalafil

Severity: Moderate

Ethacrynic acid and Tadalafil: moderate interaction.

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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.

Summary

Ethacrynic acid causes volume depletion and tadalafil causes vasodilation, so together they may cause additive hypotension, especially on initiation or dose increases.

What this interaction means in plain words

Ethacrynic acid and Tadalafil can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.

Ethacrynic acid belongs to Cardiovascular; Tadalafil belongs to Genitourinary.

Evidence level: Low

Why it happens

Additive blood pressure lowering from PDE5 vasodilation and diuretic-induced volume depletion.

What to do

Monitor blood pressure and orthostatic symptoms, and ensure patients are adequately hydrated. Counsel patients to rise slowly.

What to ask your pharmacist

  • Should I take them at different times of day?
  • Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
  • Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?

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Frequently asked questions

Can I take Ethacrynic acid with Tadalafil?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ethacrynic acid and Tadalafil can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Ethacrynic acid causes volume depletion and tadalafil causes vasodilation, so together they may cause additive hypotension, especially on initiation or dose increases.

How serious is the interaction between Ethacrynic acid and Tadalafil?

MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood pressure and orthostatic symptoms, and ensure patients are adequately hydrated. Counsel patients to rise slowly.

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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