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October 21st, 2007, 02:54 AM
ED Drugs Get Hearing Loss Warning
Sudden Hearing Loss Warning for Cialis, Levitra, Viagra, and the Pulmonary Artery Hypertension Drug Revatio
Oct. 19, 2007 -- The FDA is alerting men taking the erectile dysfunction drugs Cialis, Levitra, and Viagra of the potential risk of sudden hearing loss.
The FDA has received 29 reports of men who had sudden hearing loss while taking Cialis, Levitra, or Viagra.
"Hearing loss was already noted in the Viagra labeling from the time of its approval, but not in labeling for Cialis or Levitra," FDA spokewsoman Rita Chapelle tells WebMD via email.
"Now, all three labels will note this possible risk, and in a more prominent way," says Chappelle.
The same warning applies to Revatio, a drug used to treat a rare but potentially fatal lung condition called pulmonary artery hypertension. Revatio has the same active ingredient as Viagra.
In pulmonary artery hypertension, continuous high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs weakens the heart muscle and can lead to heart failure and death.
Sudden Hearing Loss Warning for Cialis, Levitra, Viagra, and the Pulmonary Artery Hypertension Drug Revatio
Oct. 19, 2007 -- The FDA is alerting men taking the erectile dysfunction drugs Cialis, Levitra, and Viagra of the potential risk of sudden hearing loss.
The FDA has received 29 reports of men who had sudden hearing loss while taking Cialis, Levitra, or Viagra.
"Hearing loss was already noted in the Viagra labeling from the time of its approval, but not in labeling for Cialis or Levitra," FDA spokewsoman Rita Chapelle tells WebMD via email.
"Now, all three labels will note this possible risk, and in a more prominent way," says Chappelle.
The same warning applies to Revatio, a drug used to treat a rare but potentially fatal lung condition called pulmonary artery hypertension. Revatio has the same active ingredient as Viagra.
In pulmonary artery hypertension, continuous high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs weakens the heart muscle and can lead to heart failure and death.