In the News – Cialis for Enlarged Prostate?
Snippet from the non-hair-loss article:
Tadalafil (Cialis), currently marketed for erectile dysfunction, also may be used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the FDA said.
The newly approved indication includes both prostate enlargement by itself and when it occurs along with erectile dysfunction.
Two clinical trials demonstrated the drug’s effectiveness in BPH, the agency said. Men who took 5 mg of tadalafil once daily showed a significant reduction in total International Prostate Symptom Score.
Read the rest — FDA Okays ED Drug for Enlarged Prostate
I think that this is a terrific announcement. Many men do not want to experiment with Cialis for ED, so they do not know that their ED is treatable. With the use of Cialis for an enlarged prostate, many men will get the secondary benefit of better and more satisfactory sexual performance.
That is quite interesting and rather surprising? Does anyone have additional information about the mechanism of action ? For example does it shrink the prostate similar to finasteride?
Cialis will not work in the same mechanism of action as finasteride. Finasteride shrinks the prostate by starving it of the essential hormone DHT. Cialis does not alter hormones as a primary mechanism of action. I am guessing that Cialis is more of a short term palliative while the drug remains active in your body but I was also curious about what mechanism of action could alleviate the symptoms of BPH.