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Do not add a second PDE5 tablet on the same day as the 10/100 swallow

4 min readReviewed 21 August 2026. Updated

At a glance

Page typeNote
CountOne tablet 10/100
ReviewerCamille Rousseau, MD

U.S. sildenafil and tadalafil labels each write a once-per-day frequency.

One tablet icon vs two crossed pills on sildalist explainer card

01How the strip is counted

Do not combine a labelled PDE5 inhibitor with other PDE5 inhibitors or other ED therapies. The maximum recommended dosing frequency on the U.S. sildenafil label is once per day.

Sexual stimulation is required on the U.S. labels that write these milligrams separately.

02Once-per-day on the U.S. tadalafil label

The maximum recommended dosing frequency on the U.S. tadalafil label is once per day. Do not take a double dose of tadalafil to make up a missed dose. Do not split tadalafil tablets; the entire dose should be taken.

03Nitrate stop on each U.S. label

Sildenafil is contraindicated in patients using any form of organic nitrate, either regularly or intermittently. Tadalafil is contraindicated in patients using any form of organic nitrate, either regularly or intermittently.

How to cite this page - Vancouver style

Halo Medix Medicines Reference. Do not add a second PDE5 tablet on the same day as the 10/100 swallow [Internet]. Montreal: Halo Medix; 21 August 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 21]. Available from: https://halomedix.com/notes/sildalist-not-two-pills/

Sources and how this page was reviewed

  1. DailyMed - VIAGRA (sildenafil citrate) tablets
  2. DailyMed - CIALIS (tadalafil) tablets

Numbers come from the cited labels. Dr. Camille Rousseau, MD reads the draft, then the page is dated. See the method page and editorial standards.

Reader questions

('Readers around Montreal asked whether Sildalist 10/100 means two tablets. ', 'Answers follow the U.S. labels for each molecule.')

Catherine Roy, Petite-Italie asks

Do I take two tablets when the carton says 10/100?

Reply from our reviewer

Do not combine a labelled PDE5 inhibitor with other PDE5 inhibitors or other ED therapies.

Samir Haddad, Laval-des-Rapides asks

Can I add a 50 mg sildenafil tablet later the same day?

Reply from our reviewer

The maximum recommended dosing frequency on the U.S. sildenafil label is once per day. Do not combine a labelled PDE5 inhibitor with other PDE5 inhibitors or other ED therapies. The maximum recommended dose of sildenafil is 100 mg. The recommended starting dose of sildenafil for most patients is 50 mg.

Élodie Martel, Côte-Saint-Luc asks

Can I split the 10/100 tablet to take half now?

Reply from our reviewer

Do not split tadalafil tablets; the entire dose should be taken. The U.S. tadalafil label writes that line for tadalafil tablets. Sexual stimulation is required on the U.S. labels that write these milligrams separately.

Pierre-Luc Bouchard, Anjou asks

Does a nitrate spray still stop the visit?

Reply from our reviewer

Sildenafil is contraindicated in patients using any form of organic nitrate, either regularly or intermittently. Tadalafil is contraindicated in patients using any form of organic nitrate, either regularly or intermittently. The maximum recommended dosing frequency on each U.S. label is once per day.

Isabelle El-Amin, Outremont asks

What frequency is written on the U.S. sildenafil label?

Reply from our reviewer

The maximum recommended dosing frequency on the U.S. sildenafil label is once per day. The maximum recommended dose of sildenafil is 100 mg. The recommended starting dose of sildenafil for most patients is 50 mg. VIAGRA may be taken anywhere from 30 minutes to 4 hours before sexual activity. Do not add a second sildenafil tablet the same day.

Thomas Bélanger, Verdun asks

What frequency is written on the U.S. tadalafil label?

Reply from our reviewer

The maximum recommended dosing frequency on the U.S. tadalafil label is once per day. Do not take a double dose of tadalafil to make up a missed dose. The recommended starting dose of tadalafil for use as needed is 10 mg. Do not split tadalafil tablets; the entire dose should be taken. Sexual stimulation is needed on the U.S. tadalafil label.

Nadia Fortier, Ahuntsic asks

What storage line is written on the U.S. Cialis carton?

Reply from our reviewer

Store at 25 C (77 F); excursions permitted to 15 to 30 C (59 to 86 F). Keep out of reach of children. Read the Sildalist carton that arrived if the printed range differs. U.S. Viagra storage is also 25 C (77 F); excursions permitted to 15 to 30 C (59 to 86 F).

Yanick Côté, Longueuil asks

What half-lives sit on the two U.S. labels?

Reply from our reviewer

The mean terminal half-life of tadalafil is 17.5 hours in healthy subjects. After a dose, the maximum tadalafil concentration is reached between 30 minutes and 6 hours. The median time to maximum concentration is about 2 hours. The maximum recommended dosing frequency on the U.S. tadalafil label is once per day. Do not combine a labelled PDE5 inhibitor with other PDE5 inhibitors or other ED therapies.

Amélie El-Khatib, Plateau asks

What half-life is written on the U.S. sildenafil label?

Reply from our reviewer

Both sildenafil and the metabolite have terminal half lives of about 4 hours. The maximum recommended dose of sildenafil is 100 mg. The recommended starting dose of sildenafil for most patients is 50 mg. VIAGRA may be taken anywhere from 30 minutes to 4 hours before sexual activity. Sexual stimulation is required. The maximum recommended dosing frequency is once per day.