What is Tadalafil?

The short answer

In the US, you need a prescription to get Tadalafil.

  • What it is

    Tadalafil: PDE5 inhibitor (not a peptide).

    Relaxes blood-vessel smooth muscle.

  • What people look into

    Sexual function

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What it is

Also known as
cialis, adcirca, daily cialis, tadalafil troche
How it works
Relaxes blood-vessel smooth muscle.

Regulatory status

FDA-approved (Rx) How we label status

As of October 4, 2026, Tadalafil is an FDA-approved prescription drug for ED, BPH.

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Federal (FDA)
Approved Rx (Cialis NDA021368 2003; Adcirca NDA022332 2009; generics); label: ED, BPH
503A compounding
Approved-drug component (not in any 503A category) (as of May 14, 2026)
WADA 2026
Not named

References

Sources as of October 4, 2026

  1. DailyMed: dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm
  2. FDA: www.fda.gov/media/94164/download