Documented concern — monitor and disclose
Clinically relevant documented concern. Disclose the supplement to your clinician and keep monitoring in place.
Mechanism and evidence
Both act on the nitric oxide-cGMP axis: PDE5 inhibitors keep cGMP up, citrulline raises NO production. Additive vasodilation can drop blood pressure more than either alone.
Evidence tier: meta-rct
The tier names the strongest cited study design. Some anchors studied the supplement on its own, or a related drug in the same class — in those pairs the grade rests on that evidence plus established pharmacology, as agreed with our medical reviewer.
What to discuss with your prescriber
- Ask your prescriber before combining them; monitoring blood pressure during use was the reviewer requirement.
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← All reviewed pairs for PDE5 inhibitors (sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil, avanafil)