Private support for erectile dysfunction
Finding it difficult to get or keep an erection? The Care Pharmacy offers a confidential online consultation so you can discuss your symptoms and find out which treatment may be suitable. A UK prescriber reviews your health information before any prescription is approved, with discreet delivery if treatment is prescribed.
What are Cialis tablets?
Cialis is the branded medicine containing tadalafil. The 10 mg and 20 mg tablets on this page are prescription-only treatments for erectile dysfunction in adult men. They help increase blood flow to the penis during sexual stimulation, which can help you get and maintain an erection. They do not increase sexual desire or cause an erection without arousal.
How long does Cialis last?
Cialis can be taken at least 30 minutes before sexual activity and may remain effective for up to 36 hours. This is a window in which the medicine may help you respond to sexual stimulation, not a continuous erection. Response varies, and treatment is not guaranteed to work for everyone.
Cialis 10 mg or 20 mg: which strength is suitable?
The usual starting dose for use when needed is 10 mg. A prescriber may consider 20 mg if 10 mg has not provided enough benefit and the higher dose is appropriate for your health. Do not increase your dose yourself.
These strengths are not intended for continuous daily use. Daily treatment uses a different, lower-dose regimen. Tell your prescriber how often you need treatment, what you have tried before and any side effects you have experienced.
How your online consultation works
- Tell us about your health. Complete the online erectile dysfunction consultation, including your symptoms, medical history and current medicines.
- Receive a clinical assessment. A prescriber checks whether treatment is appropriate and may request more information or recommend another option.
- Receive treatment discreetly if prescribed. The Care Pharmacy dispenses approved prescriptions and is available if you have questions about your medicine.
What to know before taking Cialis
Follow your prescription and read the leaflet supplied with your tablets. Swallow the prescribed dose with water, with or without food. Do not take more than one dose in 24 hours or combine it with other erectile dysfunction medicines.
Do not take Cialis with nitrates for chest pain, recreational “poppers” or riociguat. Tell your prescriber about all medicines and any heart, blood pressure, kidney, liver or eye conditions. Cialis is unsuitable for some people, including those advised to avoid sexual activity.
Common side effects include headache, indigestion, back pain, muscle aches, flushing and a blocked nose. Seek immediate medical help for chest pain, sudden vision or hearing loss, or an erection lasting more than four hours. If you develop chest pain, do not take nitrates and tell the medical team when you last took Cialis.
Read the Cialis 20 mg patient information leaflet for full safety information. Always use the leaflet supplied with your prescribed strength.
Take the next step in getting help
You do not need to choose a strength on your own. Start an erectile dysfunction consultation with The Care Pharmacy so a prescriber can assess your options.
Explore related options
Looking for another formulation? Read about generic tadalafil 10 mg and 20 mg or the separate Cialis and tadalafil daily options. Your prescriber can help you understand which regimen may suit you.







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