5 S Pill — YELLOW OVAL, 8mm — Tadalafil

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Imprint	5 / S
Colour	YELLOW
Shape	OVAL
Size	8
Strength	TADALAFIL 5 mg
Dosage form	Tablet, Film Coated
Manufacturer	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc
NDC	47335-010
Schedule	—
Availability	Prescription only
Ingredients	TADALAFIL[TADALAFIL]

What does this imprint mean?

The imprint "5 S" is a code stamped or printed on the tablet or capsule by the manufacturer, used to identify the drug, its strength and the maker.

Active ingredient

Tadalafil

Uses and warnings

No boxed warning. Key contraindication: "Administration of tadalafil to patients using any form of organic nitrate...is contraindicated" because of the potential for severe, unpredictable drops in blood pressure; also contraindicated with guanylate cyclase (GC) stimulators such as riociguat and in patients with known serious hypersensitivity to tadalafil. Major warnings cover cardiovascular risk before prescribing to sexually active men with cardiac disease, risk of prolonged erection/priapism requiring prompt medical attention, sudden decrease or loss of vision (NAION) or hearing, and additive blood-pressure-lowering effects with alpha-blockers, other antihypertensives, and alcohol.

Tadalafil tablets are indicated for: - "Erectile dysfunction (ED)" - "The signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)" - "ED and the signs and symptoms of BPH (ED/BPH)" When used with finasteride for BPH, treatment for up to 26 weeks has been studied.

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