Ernafil Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Sildenafil citrate

Indications/Uses

Erectile dysfunction.

Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult & elderly 50 mg taken 1 hr before sexual activity. Range: 25-100 mg once daily. Max: 100 mg once daily.

Administration

Should be taken on an empty stomach.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity. Concomitant w/ nitrates & nitric oxide donors. Severe CV disorder eg, unstable angina or severe cardiac failure. Non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy. Severe hepatic impairment. Hypotension (<90/50 mmHg), recent stroke or MI, retinitis pigmentosa.

Special Precautions

Aortic stenosis, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, pre-existing CV risk factors, multiple system atrophy manifesting as severely impaired autonomic control of BP. Angulation, cavernosal fibrosis or Peyronie's disease, sickle cell anaemia, multiple myeloma or leukaemia. Bleeding disorders or active peptic ulceration. Concomitant w/ other drugs for erectile dysfunction, ritonavir, α-blockers, Na nitroprusside. Galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption. May affect ability to drive or operate machinery. Renal & hepatic impairment. Childn <18 yr.

Adverse Reactions

Headache, dizziness, visual disorders & colour distortion, flushing, nasal congestion, dyspepsia.

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Drug Interactions

Reduced clearance w/ ketoconazole, erythromycin, cimetidine, grapefruit juice, ritonavir, saquinavir. Nicorandil.

MIMS Class

Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction & Ejaculatory Disorders

ATC Classification

G04BE03 - sildenafil ; Belongs to the class of drugs used in erectile dysfunction.

Regulatory Classification

P₁S₁S₃

Presentation/Packing

Form

Ernafil FC tab 100 mg

Packing/Price

4's

Form

Ernafil FC tab 25 mg

Packing/Price

4's

Form

Ernafil FC tab 50 mg

Packing/Price

4's

Ernafil

sildenafil

Manufacturer:

Teva

Distributor:

Zuellig