Is tadalafil a hormone drug? Will long-term use lead to addiction and dependence?

In recent years, due to various reasons, the incidence of erectile dysfunction (ED) has been increasing year by year. Erectile dysfunction is a problem that many men find difficult to talk about. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the most common male sexual dysfunction, which refers to the inability of the penis to achieve or maintain sufficient erection to complete satisfactory sexual life for more than 3 months.
Psychological factors such as anxiety and depression and diseases such as trauma, cardiovascular disease and diabetes may lead to ED. The commonly used oral drugs for treating ED in clinical practice are PDE5 inhibitors that act on the periphery (such as sildenafil, tadalafil, etc.), with a total effective rate of over 70%.
Tadalafil has certain effects on various types of erectile dysfunction. Studies have shown that up to 71% of patients choose Tadalafil, and up to 79.2% of partners choose Tadalafil. It is the most commonly used PDE5 inhibitor by urologists in the United States and the largest market share PDE5 inhibitor in European listed countries.
Speaking of which, some patients inevitably question whether the effect is so good? Can't it be a hormone drug?
It should be clarified that tadalafil tablets are not hormonal drugs.
Long term use of tadalafil tablets has no harm to the body; Tadalafil tablets are a new generation of selective type 5 phosphodiesterase inhibitors, with a sustained efficacy time of up to 36 hours and are not affected by diet or moderate alcohol consumption. Currently, they have become a first-line long-term medication for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction in clinical practice.
At present, the Tadalafil tablets that have been sold in the domestic market are mainly imported "Xi'aili" and domestically produced Viagra; Viagra is the only drug in China that has passed the consistency evaluation of generic drugs by the National Medical Products Administration to treat male erectile dysfunction, and its effect is the same as that of imported "Xi'aili".
Tadalafil tablets are convenient to take. For patients with simple erectile dysfunction, Tadalafil tablets can be taken as needed, starting from the recommended dose of 10mg. If the effect is not good, the dose can be increased to 20mg, with a maximum daily dose of 20mg;
Since it's not a hormone drug, why do some people say that long-term use can lead to addiction and dependence?
Tadalafil tablets, this drug itself does not have any dependence. However, it cannot be ruled out that some patients may mistakenly believe that tadalafil tablets are dependent on them due to their lack of confidence in disease treatment and physical well-being after taking them;
Tadalafil is an active product metabolized by the liver, and its active product does not have any clinical activity. Therefore, Tadalafil tablets are not dependent.
Tadalafil tablets are currently the longest lasting type 5 phosphodiesterase inhibitors in China, with a efficacy of up to 36 hours. Due to their advantages in efficacy, they are not limited by time constraints. As long as they are within the effective efficacy time and under sexual stimulation, they can freely enjoy a high-quality life, and their efficacy is not affected by diet or small amounts of alcohol consumption. You don't need to worry about the troubles caused by life and work pressure.