Cialis hit RI market

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