Safety · 4 min read

Understanding ED Medication Side Effects

Common, uncommon, and when to seek help.

Written by
SynMale Editorial
Originally Published
October 2026
Last Updated
October 2026
Medical Review
Not yet independently reviewed

Common effects—headache, flushing, nasal congestion, indigestion—follow from blood-vessel widening elsewhere in the body. Tadalafil more often causes back and muscle aches.

Seek urgent care for chest pain, sudden vision or hearing loss, or an erection lasting more than four hours.