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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Enalapril and tadalafil

Tadalafil's FDA label of June 3, 2026 names enalapril in its drug interactions section; the enalapril labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name tadalafil.

Check it at the source: the enalapril FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 23, 2026, Bausch Health US LLC); the tadalafil FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 3, 2026, Eli Lilly and Company).

What does the enalapril label say about tadalafil?

Enalapril's label (effective January 23, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name tadalafil in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Vasotec), Bausch Health US LLC, effective January 23, 2026 (SPL set 39631f1f-5d19-43c1-b504-bf56d991ed97), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the tadalafil label say about enalapril?

Tadalafil label, drug interactions

Clinical pharmacology studies were conducted to assess the effect of tadalafil on the potentiation of the blood-pressure-lowering effects of selected antihypertensive medications (amlodipine, angiotensin II receptor blockers, bendrofluazide, enalapril, and metoprolol).

Source: FDA drug label (Adcirca, NDA022332), United Therapeutics Corporation, effective December 15, 2025 (SPL set ff61b237-be8e-461b-8114-78c52a8ad0ae), via openFDA

Source: FDA drug label (Cialis), Eli Lilly and Company, effective June 3, 2026 (SPL set bcd8f8ab-81a2-4891-83db-24a0b0e25895), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.

Both medicines on the record

28Enalapril generic labelers
49Tadalafil generic labelers
EnalaprilTadalafil
Labeled forHigh blood pressure, Heart failureErectile dysfunction, Enlarged prostate (BPH), Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.0664 per tablet 10 mg tablet$0.167 per tablet 20 mg tablet
Shortage nowNo current entryNo current entry

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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