Can you take ibuprofen with Cialis? Yes — ibuprofen is not listed as an interaction. The Australian consumer medicine information for Cialis names the medicines that interact with tadalafil, and ibuprofen is not one of them; healthdirect's ibuprofen page does not name ED medicines either. The usual ibuprofen cautions still apply: check first if you have high blood pressure, heart or kidney disease, asthma or a stomach ulcer.
Does ibuprofen interact with Cialis?
No interaction is listed. The Cialis leaflet's list includes nitrates, riociguat, certain antibiotics, antifungals and HIV medicines, medicines for epilepsy, some blood-pressure medicines and alpha-blockers, finasteride, warfarin, other ED medicines, grapefruit juice and large amounts of alcohol (Cialis CMI). Ibuprofen is not on it. healthdirect lists ibuprofen's own interactions as "other pain relievers, steroids, some types of blood pressure medicines or blood thinning medicines such as aspirin" (healthdirect).
Who should check before taking ibuprofen?
Anyone with high blood pressure, kidney problems, a stomach ulcer or past bleeding from the gut, asthma, or heart, liver or kidney disease should check with a doctor or pharmacist first (healthdirect). Several of those — heart disease and high blood pressure above all — are also things the doctor who prescribes Cialis needs to know.
Can you take ibuprofen for a headache after Cialis?
Headache is one of the common side effects of ED medicines (healthdirect), and taking ibuprofen for it is not listed as a problem. Take it exactly as directed on the pack and do not go over the maximum daily dose (healthdirect).
Can ibuprofen affect erections?
That is a separate question, answered in can ibuprofen cause or help erectile dysfunction? The same combination with sildenafil is covered in can you take ibuprofen with Viagra?
What should never be taken with Cialis?
Nitrates — medicines for angina, including sprays or tablets for chest pain — and "poppers": together with tadalafil they can cause a sudden, dangerous drop in blood pressure. Grapefruit juice and large amounts of alcohol are on the leaflet's list too (Cialis CMI); more on grapefruit in does grapefruit juice affect Viagra?
The short answer
Ibuprofen and tadalafil (Cialis) are not listed as interacting, so ibuprofen for pain or a headache is not a problem for most men — as long as ibuprofen itself suits you. Every combination is covered in our guide to taking Viagra or Cialis with other medicines.
