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==Indications and Usage== | ==Indications and Usage== | ||
Tadalafil is a phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (WHO Group 1) to improve exercise ability. Studies establishing effectiveness included predominately patients with NYHA Functional Class II – III symptoms and etiologies of idiopathic or heritable PAH (61%) or PAH associated with connective tissue diseases (23%). <ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = ADCIRCA (TADALAFIL) TABLET [UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=ff61b237-be8e-461b-8114-78c52a8ad0ae | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 7 February 2014 }}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 22:31, 7 February 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Pratik Bahekar, MBBS [2]
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Indications and Usage
Tadalafil is a phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (WHO Group 1) to improve exercise ability. Studies establishing effectiveness included predominately patients with NYHA Functional Class II – III symptoms and etiologies of idiopathic or heritable PAH (61%) or PAH associated with connective tissue diseases (23%). [1]
References
- ↑ "ADCIRCA (TADALAFIL) TABLET [UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION]". Retrieved 7 February 2014.