Cialis hit RI market

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Food and Drug Supervisory Body (BPOM) has approved the distribution of the erectile dysfunction (ED) drug Cialis, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly Indonesia said in a statement recently.

Cialis, which is also known by its generic brand Tadalafil, is a new phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE 5) enzyme inhibitor, which has been shown to improve erectile function for up to 36 hours after intake.

Erectile dysfunction is defined as the consistent inability to attain and maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual intercourse.

"ED is a significant medical condition that affects millions of men throughout the world, including Indonesia. Men tell us they want an ED treatment that will reduce the constraints of planning and allow them to choose the moment that is right for intimacy," Eli Lilly Indonesia's head of operations Puspo Sumadi said in the statement.

Cialis is available in 10 mg and 20 mg doses in Indonesia and will be available by prescription. -- JP