In the US, Tadalafil (tadalafil systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: agents for pulmonary hypertension, impotence agents and is used to treat Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Erectile Dysfunction and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

US matches:

• Tadalafil
• Tadalafil Tablets (Cialis)
• Tadalafil Tablets (Pulmonary Hypertension)

UK matches:

• Tadalafil Mylan

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G04BE08

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0171596-29-5

Chemical Formula

C22-H19-N3-O4

Molecular Weight

389

Therapeutic Categories

Peripheral vasodilator

Treatment of erectile dysfunction

Treatment of pulmonary hypertension

Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor

Chemical Names

(6R,12aR)-6-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-metyl-2,3,6,7,12,12a-hexahydropyrazino[1',2':1,6]pyrido[3,4-b]indole-1,4-dione (WHO)

Pyrazino[1',2':1,6]pyrido[3,4-b]indole-1,4-dione, 6-(1,3-benzo-dioxol-5-yl)-2,3,6,7,12,12a-hexahydro-2-metyl-, (6R-12aR)- (USAN)

Foreign Names

• Tadalafilum (Latin)
• Tadalafil (German)
• Tadalafil (French)
• Tadalafilo (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Tadalafil (OS: USAN, BAN, JAN)
• EP 740668 B 1998 (IS)
• GF 196960 (IS)
• GG 960 (IS)
• IC 351 (LillyICOS) (IS)
• ICOS 351 (IS)
• Tadalafil (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
• Tadalafilum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

• 10-XT
  Radicura, India; Radicura, India
• 36 Horas Tadalafil Catedral
  Catedral, Paraguay
• ACT Tadalafil
  Actavis Pharma, Canada
• Adcirca
  Eli Lilly, Australia; Eli Lilly, Canada; Eli Lilly, Switzerland; Eli Lilly, Denmark; Eli Lilly, Estonia; Eli Lilly, Croatia (Hrvatska); Eli Lilly, Ireland; Eli Lilly, Japan; Eli Lilly, Lithuania; Eli Lilly, Poland; Eli Lilly and Company, United Kingdom; Eli Lilly and Company, United States; Eli Lilly Benelux, Belgium; Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., Iceland; Eli Lilly Nederland BV, Greece; Lilly, Spain; Lilly, Finland; Lilly, Norway; Lilly, Sweden; Lilly, Slovenia; Lilly Nederland, Netherlands
• Adcirca 20mg
  Eli Lilly, Israel; Eli Lilly Nederland, Austria; Eli Lilly Nederland, Hungary; Lilly, France
• ADCIRCA 20mg
  Lilly, Germany
• Adcirca-20
  Eli Lilly, Luxembourg
• Afilta 20 mg
  Zentiva, Turkey
• Agitafil
  Agimexpharm Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company, Vietnam
• Andrax
  GMP, Georgia
• Aphrodis
  Pharmacare, Tunisia
• Apicalis
  Indian Co., Egypt
• Apo-Tadalafil
  Apotex, Canada
• Arista
  World Medicine, Georgia
• Auro-Tadalafil
  Auro Pharma, Canada
• Bifor
  Philadelphia Pharma, Tunisia
• Biliver
  PharmaSwiss, Serbia
• Caveda
  Hemofarm, Bosnia & Herzegowina
• Cialis
  Eli Lilly, Argentina; Eli Lilly, Australia; Eli Lilly, Brazil; Eli Lilly, Canada; Eli Lilly, Colombia; Eli Lilly, Cyprus; Eli Lilly, Denmark; Eli Lilly, Estonia; Eli Lilly, Hong Kong; Eli Lilly, Croatia (Hrvatska); Eli Lilly, Ireland; Eli Lilly, Japan; Eli Lilly, Lithuania; Eli Lilly, Malaysia; Eli Lilly, Oman; Eli Lilly, Peru; Eli Lilly, Poland; Eli Lilly, Romania; Eli Lilly, Serbia; Eli Lilly, Russian Federation; Eli Lilly, Thailand; Eli Lilly, Vietnam; Eli Lilly and Company, United Kingdom; Eli Lilly and Company, United States; Eli Lilly Benelux, Belgium; Eli Lilly de Chile, Chile; Eli Lilly Interamerica, Ecuador; Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., Iceland; Eli Lilly Nederland BV, Greece; Eli Lilly Trading, China; Lex ano, Lithuania; Lilly, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Lilly, Czech Republic; Lilly, Egypt; Lilly, Spain; Lilly, Finland; Lilly, France; Lilly, Georgia; Lilly, Indonesia; Lilly, Italy; Lilly, Lebanon; Lilly, Macedonia; Lilly, Norway; Lilly, New Zealand; Lilly, Portugal; Lilly, Sweden; Lilly, Slovenia; Lilly, Slovakia; Lilly, Turkey; Lilly, Taiwan; Lilly, Venezuela; Lilly, South Africa; Mediwin, France; Orifarm, Norway; Pharma Lab, France; Eli Lilly, Mexico; Eli Lilly S, Singapore
• Cialis 10 mg
  Eli Lilly Nederland, Austria; Eli Lilly Nederland, Hungary
• Cialis 10mg
  Eli Lilly, Switzerland; Eli Lilly, Israel; Eli Lilly, Luxembourg
• CIALIS 10mg
  Lilly, Germany
• Cialis 2.5mg
  Eli Lilly, Switzerland; Eli Lilly, Israel
• Cialis 20 mg
  Eli Lilly Nederland, Austria; Eli Lilly Nederland, Hungary; Haemato Pharm, Austria
• Cialis 20mg
  Eli Lilly, Switzerland; Eli Lilly, Israel; Eli Lilly, Luxembourg
• CIALIS 20mg
  Lilly, Germany
• Cialis 5 mg
  Eli Lilly Nederland, Austria; Eli Lilly Nederland, Hungary
• Cialis 5mg
  Eli Lilly, Switzerland; Eli Lilly, Israel; Eli Lilly, Luxembourg
• CIALIS 5mg
  Lilly, Germany
• Ciaplus
  ADWYA, Tunisia
• Ciastad
  STADA, Netherlands
• Ciavor
  Biolab Sanus Farmacêutica, Brazil
• Dali
  Supera RX, Brazil
• Departon
  Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey
• Digram
  Gramon Paraguay, Paraguay
• Diozi
  Medical Pharmaquality, Sweden
• Direxyn
  FarmaSyn, Greece
• Duralis
  Benta, Georgia; Benta, Lebanon
• Durax
  Abbott, Colombia
• Durax VSD
  Abbott, Colombia
• Equitone
  Fecofar, Argentina
• Exerdya
  PharmaSwiss, Estonia; PharmaSwiss, Greece; PharmaSwiss, Lithuania; PharmaSwiss, Poland
• Fillata
  Sigillata, Sweden
• Fullreizn
  Actavis, Sweden
• Genement
  Genepharm, Greece
• Gerocilan
  Combino, Bulgaria; G.L. Pharma, Bulgaria; G.L.Pharma, Netherlands; G.L.Pharma GmbH, Slovakia; Genepharm, Bulgaria; Lannacher, Romania; Pharmadox, Bulgaria
• Geropoten 10mg
  EMPA, Paraguay
• Geropoten 20mg
  EMPA, Paraguay
• Glodafil
  Glomed Pharmaceutical Company, Vietnam
• H 36 Lazar
  Lazar, Argentina
• Hardcis
  Deva, Turkey
• Invictus
  Roemmers, Argentina
• Jamp Tadalafil
  Jamp Pharma, Canada
• Leval
  Elea, Argentina
• Lex
  Nobel, Turkey
• Lifta
  Abdi Ibrahim, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey
• Longis
  Santa-Farma, Turkey
• Longivo
  Sandoz, Turkey
• Magnus 36
  Sidus, Argentina
• Mar-Tadalafil
  Marcan Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• Megafort
  Sanofi-Aventis, Vietnam
• Mint-Tadalafil
  Mint Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• Momentum
  Panalab, Argentina
• Myesed
  Pharmactive, Turkey
• Mylan-Tadalafil
  Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• Orcafil
  World Medicine, Turkey
• Pahtafil
  Zentiva, Turkey
• Palsex
  Novamed, Colombia
• Pawar
  Aristopharma, Bangladesh
• Perdural
  Casasco, Argentina
• Plaisir
  Quilab Farma, Peru
• Plenomax
  Urufarma, Uruguay
• PMS-Tadalafil
  Pharmascience, Canada
• Popup
  AHPL, India
• Potenliv
  Gruinfacol, Colombia
• Priva-Tadalafil
  Pharmapar, Canada
• Qizerz
  1A Pharma, Malta; Sandoz, Netherlands; Sandoz, Romania
• Quator
  Lek, Bulgaria; Pliva, Bulgaria; Sandoz, Netherlands
• RAN-Tadalafil
  Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Canada, Canada
• Ravana
  Mediphar, Lebanon
• Realong
  Mepro, Georgia; ZIM, Georgia
• Refeel
  Orion, Bangladesh
• Revestad
  STADA, Netherlands; STADA M&D, Romania
• Riva-Tadalafil
  Laboratoire Riva, Canada
• Sexfil 5
  Legrand, Colombia
• Siafil-Humanity
  Mepro, Georgia
• Sinafil
  Ibn Sina, Bangladesh
• Snafi
  Spimaco, Egypt; Spimaco, Oman
• Tada
  Eurofarma, Brazil
• Tada Plus [+ Dapoxetine]
  Neutec Inhaler, Turkey
• Tadacip
  Servimedic, Uruguay
• Tadal 20
  Finadiet, Argentina
• Tadal 5
  Finadiet, Argentina
• Tadalaciem 20
  CIEM, Paraguay
• Tadalafiil APL
  Alembic, Estonia
• Tadalafil
  Ariti, Greece; BGP Products, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Heremco MEPE, Greece; Sandoz Pharmaceuticals d.d., Greece; Cipla EU, United Kingdom
• Tadalafil 1A Farma
  1A Farma, Sweden
• Tadalafil 1A Pharma
  1A Pharma, Malta; 1A Pharma, Netherlands
• Tadalafil 20 Libion's
  Tecnofarma, Paraguay
• Tadalafil 20mg Botica Magistral
  Botica Magist., Paraguay
• Tadalafil Accord
  Accord, Lithuania; Accord Healthcare, Bulgaria; Accord Healthcare, Denmark; Accord Healthcare, Estonia; Accord Healthcare, Netherlands; Accord Healthcare, Romania; Accord Healthcare, Sweden
• Tadalafil Acino
  Acino, Malta
• Tadalafil Actavis
  Actavis, Lithuania; Actavis, Latvia; Actavis, Sweden; Actavis Baltics Eesti, Estonia; Actavis Group, Iceland
• Tadalafil Actavis 10mg
  Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Actavis 2.5mg
  Actavis, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Actavis 20mg
  Actavis, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Actavis 5mg
  Actavis, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Alembic
  Alembic, Estonia
• Tadalafil Apotex
  Apotex Europe, Netherlands
• Tadalafil Aristo
  Aristo, Netherlands; Aristo Pharma, Malta
• Tadalafil Aurobindo
  Aurobindo, Netherlands
• Tadalafil Axapharm 10mg
  Axapharm, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Axapharm 2.5mg
  Axapharm, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Axapharm 20mg
  Axapharm, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Axapharm 5mg
  Axapharm, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Biogaran
  Biogaran, France
• Tadalafil biomo
  biomo, Malta
• Tadalafil CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands
• Tadalafil Crescent
  Crescent, United Kingdom
• Tadalafil Denk
  Denk, Netherlands
• Tadalafil EG
  EG Labo, France; Eurogenerics, Belgium
• Tadalafil EG 10mg
  Eurogenerics, Luxembourg
• Tadalafil EG 20mg
  Eurogenerics, Luxembourg
• Tadalafil Genericon
  Genericon Pharma, Malta
• Tadalafil Generics
  Mylan dura, Lithuania
• Tadalafil Germed
  Day Zero, Sweden
• Tadalafil Goibela
  Cinfa, Sweden
• Tadalafil Hexal
  Hexal, Netherlands
• Tadalafil Kosei
  Kosei Pharma, United Kingdom
• Tadalafil Krka
  KRKA, Belgium; KRKA, Denmark; KRKA, Finland; KRKA, France; KRKA, Sweden; Krka, d.d., Novo mesto, Iceland
• Tadalafil Lilly
  Eli Lilly, Estonia; Eli Lilly Benelux, Belgium; Eli Lilly Nederland, Netherlands; Lilly, France; Lilly, Sweden
• Tadalafil Lilly 10mg
  Eli Lilly, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Lilly 2.5mg
  Eli Lilly, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Lilly 20mg
  Eli Lilly, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Lilly 5mg
  Eli Lilly, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Milpharm
  Milpharm, United Kingdom
• Tadalafil Mylan
  Generics, Estonia; Generics, Iceland; Generics, Poland; Generics Limited [UK], Lithuania; Glenmark Generics Ltd, Greece; Mylan, Belgium; Mylan, Denmark; Mylan, France; Mylan, Netherlands; Mylan, Sweden
• Tadalafil Mylan 20mg
  Mylan, Luxembourg
• Tadalafil Mylan 5mg
  Mylan, Luxembourg
• Tadalafil Orion
  Orion Pharma, Sweden
• Tadalafil PAH Spirig HC 20mg
  Spirig HealthCare, Switzerland
• Tadalafil PAH-Mepha 20mg
  Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
• Tadalafil PAH-Mepha Teva
  Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Pharma Arte
  Pharma Arte, Paraguay
• Tadalafil Pliva
  Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Tadalafil PMCS
  Pro.Med., Poland; Pro.Med.CS, Lithuania; Pro.Med.CS, Sweden; PRO.MED.CS Baltic, Estonia
• Tadalafil Pro Doc
  Pro Doc, Canada
• Tadalafil Sandoz
  Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, Denmark; Sandoz, France; Sandoz, Iceland; Sandoz, Netherlands; Sandoz, Norway; Sandoz, Romania; Sandoz, Slovakia
• Tadalafil Sandoz 10mg
  Sandoz, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Sandoz 2.5mg
  Sandoz, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Sandoz 20mg
  Sandoz, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Sandoz 5mg
  Sandoz, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Sigillata
  Day Zero, Sweden
• Tadalafil Spirig HC 10mg
  Spirig HealthCare, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Spirig HC 2.5mg
  Spirig HealthCare, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Spirig HC 20mg
  Spirig HealthCare, Switzerland
• Tadalafil Spirig HC 5mg
  Spirig HealthCare, Switzerland
• Tadalafil SPM
  Hemopharm, Bulgaria
• Tadalafil Stada
  STADA, Netherlands; STADA Nordic, Denmark; STADA Nordic, Sweden
• Tadalafil Stada 10mg
  Stada-VN JV, Vietnam
• Tadalafil Stada 20mg
  Stada-VN JV, Vietnam
• Tadalafil Sun
  Sun Pharmaceuticals UK, United Kingdom
• Tadalafil Teva
  Teva, Israel; Teva, Sweden; Teva Nederland, Netherlands; Teva Pharma Belgium, Belgium; Teva Romania, Romania; Teva Santé, France
• Tadalafil Teva B.V.
  Teva, Sweden
• Tadalafil Uropharm
  Uropharm, Malta
• Tadalafil Welding
  Welding, Malta
• Tadalafil Zydus
  Zydus, France
• Tadalafila Ache
  Aché, Brazil
• Tadalafila Biosintetica
  Biosintética, Brazil
• Tadalafila Eli Lilly
  Eli Lilly, Brazil
• Tadalafila EMS
  EMS, Brazil
• Tadalafila Eurofarma
  Eurofarma, Brazil
• Tadalafila Gen. Legrand
  Genéric.Legrand, Brazil
• Tadalafila Geolab
  GeoLab, Brazil
• Tadalafila Medley
  Medley, Brazil
• Tadalafila Neo Quimica
  Neo Química, Brazil
• Tadalafila Nova Quimica
  Nova Química Farmacêutica, Brazil
• Tadalafila Prati Donad
  Prati, Donaduzzi, Brazil
• Tadalafila Sandoz
  Sandoz, Brazil
• Tadalafil-Mepha
  Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
• Tadalafilo La Sante
  La Santé, Colombia
• Tadalafilo MK
  MK, Colombia
• Tadalafilo Teva
  Ivax, Argentina
• Tadalafil-Ratiopharm 10mg
  Ratiopharm, Luxembourg
• Tadalafil-Ratiopharm 20mg
  Ratiopharm, Luxembourg
• Tadalis
  Dar-Essaydali, Tunisia
• Tadalis Teva 10mg
  Teva, Israel
• Tadalis Teva 20mg
  Teva, Israel
• Tadap
  Day Zero, Sweden
• Tadilecto
  KRKA, Bulgaria; KRKA, Estonia; KRKA, Lithuania; KRKA, Latvia; KRKA, Romania
• Tadlis
  Nuvomed, Turkey
• Tafyn
  Coaspharma, Colombia
• Tagra
  Cipla, Lebanon
• Talis
  Gautier, Uruguay
• Talis 5 UD
  Gautier, Uruguay
• Talmanco
  Gerard, Ireland; Mylan, Netherlands; Mylan, Sweden; Mylan, Slovenia; Mylan Healthcare, Estonia
• Talys
  Pharmaline, Lebanon
• Tarektin
  mibe, Malta
• TD-Pill [+ Dapoxetine]
  Delvin, India
• Teros
  Teriak, Tunisia
• Teva-Tadalafil
  Teva Canada, Canada
• T-Fil
  Mesmer, India
• Tork
  Bilim, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Bilim, Turkey
• Vayaplin
  Procaps, Colombia; Unimed, Peru
• Vitalis
  Medis, Tunisia
• Vixantus
  Actavis, Bulgaria; Actavis Group, Malta; Balkanpharma-Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
• Vorst 36
  Bernabo, Argentina
• Xileva
  Hersil, Peru
• Xpandyl
  Cheminter, Guatemala
• Zalutia
  Eli Lilly, Japan
• Zenavil
  Medicuspharma, Croatia (Hrvatska); Medochemie, Bulgaria; Medochemie, Estonia; Medochemie, Lithuania; Medochemie, Malta; Medochemie Limited, Netherlands
• Zyad
  Aché, Brazil
• Zyris
  Dongkoo, Georgia

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.