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Helt® contains the active substance tadalafil which belongs to a group of medicines called phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. Helt® 5 mg is used to treat adult men with: Erectile dysfunction. This is when a man cannot get, or keep a hard, erect penis suitable for sexual activity. Helt® has been shown to significantly improve the ability of obtaining a hard erect penis suitable for sexual activity. Following sexual stimulation Helt® works by helping the blood vessels in your penis to relax, allowing the flow of blood into your penis. The result of this is improved erectile function. Helt® will not help you if you do not have erectile dysfunction. Urinary symptoms associated with a common condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia. This is when the prostate gland gets bigger with age. Symptoms include difficulty in starting to pass water, a feeling of not completely emptying the bladder and a more frequent need to pass water even at night. Helt® improves blood flow to, and relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder which may reduce symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Helt® has been shown to improve these urinary symptoms as early as 1-2 weeks after starting treatment. How to use For the treatment of erectile dysfunction The recommended dose is one 5 mg tablet taken once a day at approximately the same time of the day. Do not take Helt® more than once a day. When taken once a day Helt® allows you to obtain an erection, when sexually stimulated, at any time point during the 24 hours of the day. Once a day dosing of Helt® may be useful to men who anticipate having sexual activity two or more times per week. It is important to note that Helt® does not work if there is no sexual stimulation. You and your partner will need to engage in foreplay, just as you would if you were not taking a medicine for erectile dysfunction. Drinking alcohol may affect your ability to get an erection. For the treatment benign prostatic hyperplasia The dose is one 5 mg tablet taken once a day at approximately the same time of the day. If you have benign prostatic hyperplasia and erectile dysfunction, the dose remains one 5 mg tablet taken once a day. Do not take Helt® more than once a day. Warnings and precautions If you are allergic to tadalafil or any of the other ingredients of this medicine. If you are taking any form of organic nitrate or nitric oxide donors such as amyl nitrite. If you have serious heart disease or recently had a heart attack within the last 90 days. If you recently had a stroke within the last 6 months. If you have low blood pressure or uncontrolled high blood pressure. If you ever had loss of vision because of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a condition described as “stroke of the eye”. Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor before taking Helt®. Be aware that sexual activity carries a possible risk to patients with heart disease because it puts an extra strain on your heart. If you have a heart problem you should tell your doctor. Since benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer may have the same symptoms, your doctor will check you for prostate cancer before starting treatment with Helt® for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Helt® does not treat prostate cancer. Before taking the tablets, tell your doctor if you have: Sickle cell anaemia (an abnormality of red blood cells). Multiple myeloma (cancer of the bone marrow). Leukaemia (cancer of the blood cells). Any deformation of your penis. A serious liver problem. A severe kidney problem. Side Effects If you experience any of the following side effects stop using the medicine and seek medical help immediately: Allergic reactions including rashes (frequency uncommon). Chest pain - do not use nitrates but seek immediate medical assistance (frequency uncommon). Priapism, a prolonged and possibly painful erection after taking tadalafil (frequency rare). Sudden loss of vision (frequency rare). Other side effects have been reported: Common (seen in 1 to 10 in every 100 patients) Headache, back pain, muscle aches, pain in arms and legs, facial flushing, nasal congestion and indigestion. Storage Information Helt® tablets: Store below 30°C. Drug Interactions Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. Do not take Helt® if you are already taking nitrates. Some medicines may be affected by Helt® or they may affect how well Helt® will work. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are already taking: An alpha blocker (used to treat high blood pressure or urinary symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia). Other medicines to treat high blood pressure. Riociguat. A 5- alpha reductase inhibitor (used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia). Phenobarbital, phenytoin and carbamazepine (anticonvulsant medicines). Rifampicin, erythromycin, clarithromycin or itraconazole. Other treatments for erectile dysfunction. Ingredients The active substance is tadalafil. The other ingredients are lactose monohydrate, croscarmellose sodium, sodium lauryl sulfate, povidone K30, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, Opadry II OY-L white 28900 powder, yellow iron oxide, FD & C yellow #6 lake, polyethylene glycol 6000, ethanol absolute.