Siletax Extended Release Capsule 100 Milligrams (Sildenafil)

Adult dose

As sildenafil, the usual adult dose is to take 200 mg orally once daily. This medication should be taken on an empty stomach, avoiding meals.

This medication may increase heart rate, posing a risk of angina symptoms, so close monitoring for symptoms like chest pain is necessary. It should not be used in patients at risk of bleeding or those who have recently experienced bleeding disorders, heart failure patients, those allergic to this drug or its components, women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Patients taking anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, thrombolytics, menstruating women, patients with coronary artery stenosis, patients with severe renal or hepatic dysfunction, diabetic patients, hypertensive patients, and patients with cardiac arrhythmias should use this drug cautiously. Side effects may include headaches, diarrhea, palpitations, joint swelling, chest discomfort, and in severe cases, bleeding, blood abnormalities, pneumonia, or heart problems, necessitating immediate consultation with a doctor if unusual symptoms occur. Blood pressure and heart status should be checked regularly during use, and signs of bleeding or initial symptoms of blood disease such as bruising, fever, and sore throat should be reported promptly. Dizziness may occur, requiring caution when driving or operating machinery. Taking this medication with food may increase drug concentration and the risk of side effects, so it is advisable to take it on an empty stomach with a 3-hour interval from meals. This drug is metabolized in the liver, so caution is required when taking it with other drugs that may affect hepatic metabolic enzymes, and it should especially not be taken with grapefruit juice. Women who are pregnant or potentially pregnant should not take this medication, and breastfeeding women should discontinue breastfeeding while taking it. Safety for children or neonates has not been established, so use should be cautious, and elderly patients may require dose adjustments due to declines in physical function. In case of overdose, severe headache, diarrhea, hypotension, rapid heart rate, and arrhythmias may occur, requiring immediate assistance from medical personnel.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest pain, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, high fever, severe rash, blisters, skin peeling, pain in oral mucosa, pain in ocular mucosa, severe skin adverse reactions, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme lethargy, hepatic abnormality (jaundice), sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, vomiting.

Mild side effects

• Headache
• diarrhea
• palpitations
• joint swelling
• limb pain
• chest discomfort
• photosensitivity reactions
• rash
• itching
• back pain

This medication may be sensitive to air and moisture, so it must be stored in a tightly sealed container. The storage temperature should be maintained between 1 degree and 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance

A hard capsule consisting of white or pale yellow granules with an upper and lower white part.

Package unit

30 capsules/bottle, 500 capsules/bottle