Impotence drugs contribute to hearing loss?
Are you a fan of erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra, Levitra or Cialis? Although some of those names are now the butt of junk emails for many of us, they may also contribute to an increased risk of sudden hearing loss. Now, that's a weird correlation, eh?The FDA now wants labeling changes for these products with hearing loss warnings, and added the Revatio blood pressure control drug to that new warning list as well.
The problem stems from an active ingredient classified as a Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitor (PD-5 inhibitors). It took an ear, nose and throat article from last April's Journal of Laryntology and Otology for the FDA to start investigating. Nice work, folks.
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