Cialis is a highly effective medication used for treating erectile dysfunction in men. It was the last of similar drugs introduced on the market after Levitra and Viagra. Cialis is similar to its predecessors in what concerns the mechanisms of action making the drug an effective ED treatment. But it is quite different in what concerns the delivered effects and drug interactions. That’s why you can’t say that these drugs are completely identical and if one wasn’t quite effective the other will do exactly the same. Our comparison will help you better understand the differences and similarities between Viagra and Cialis
Cialis is a PDE-5 inhibitor, stimulating prolonged and durable erections by increasing the blood flow into the penis upon sexual excitement. PDE-5 itself is an enzyme that decreases the blood flow in the penile shaft when the sexual activity is over. And normally it does not interfere with normal erection. But when there are certain health issues causing erectile dysfunction, PDE-5 is one of the factors contributing to the inability to obtain and sustain erection. And that’s where a PDE-5 inhibitor like Cialis helps in overcoming erection problems. It decreases the activity of the enzyme, relaxing the muscles at the base of the penis and letting more blood to flow into the cavernous bodies of the penile shaft, which eventually results in strong and durable erections.
People often think that if other ED drugs didn’t help them in treating the problem, no other drug will. Fortunately, it’s not true. Even if all ED drugs on the market today are PDE-5 inhibitors with similar mechanisms of action, it doesn’t make them the same substances. Cialis has different active components when compared to other ED drugs. This way, if one drug was ineffective for you, the other will certainly deliver more benefits.
Cialis has become quite popular with users after its introduction because of its major benefit over other ED pills: duration. When other medications provide only a couple of hours in effectiveness after taking the pill, Cialis was reported to be active even after 36 hours after consumption. It was even nicknamed as The Weekend Pill because of its high popularity among those who wanted to have a romantic weekend and took only a single pill over two days instead of consuming medications every time when wanting to have sex. The developers of Cialis have even introduced a new variation of the drug, which they claim to provide effects for nearly 72 hours after consumptions. Definitely a great option for those annoyed by having to take multiple pills over and over again in order to enjoy sexual activity over a longer period of time.
Cialis can be safely taken with or without food and will usually stat working in about 15 minutes after you take the drug. But don’t expect the erection to occur automatically, as it all depends on sexual excitement. If you are not sexually aroused there will be no erection even after taking the drug, just like when you normally don’t get an erection when you’re not sexually active.