Clipping Board » Drug Poisoning ─ It is necessary to be aware of the toxic side effects before taking medication.
10/20/2007 Reporter: Li Peilian
Want to take the little blue pill to regain your vigor? Be careful, you might lose your hearing! A man in India suddenly lost his hearing after taking Viagra continuously for fifteen days. Although the U.S. FDA conducted an urgent investigation and could not confirm the connection, they have already required the pharmaceutical company to add warning labels!
The little blue pill, Viagra, might cause hearing loss. After further investigation by the U.S. FDA, it was found that such cases are not isolated. Since the launch of erectile dysfunction drugs in 1996, out of 30 million users, there have been 29 cases of tinnitus, hearing loss, or even complete deafness. Only one-third of these individuals recovered. Do erectile dysfunction drugs really cause hearing loss? Domestic doctors say they have not heard of similar cases in Taiwan.
Doctors speculate that most patients with erectile dysfunction are middle-aged or elderly, who are already more prone to hearing impairments. Therefore, whether erectile dysfunction drugs cause hearing damage still requires further research. However, before that, the Department of Health reminds the public that if hearing problems occur, it is best to discuss with a doctor whether to temporarily stop taking the medication. Meanwhile, the government has already required pharmaceutical companies to add warning labels on the packaging.
Source: http://www. ttv. com. tw/ 096/ 10/ 0961020/ 09610204674408L. htm
US Warns of Hearing Loss Risk from Viagra, Mandates Warning Labels
Want to take the little blue pill to regain your vigor? Be careful, you might lose your hearing! A man in India suddenly lost his hearing after taking Viagra continuously for fifteen days. Although the U.S. FDA conducted an urgent investigation and could not confirm the connection, they have already required the pharmaceutical company to add warning labels!
The little blue pill, Viagra, might cause hearing loss. After further investigation by the U.S. FDA, it was found that such cases are not isolated. Since the launch of erectile dysfunction drugs in 1996, out of 30 million users, there have been 29 cases of tinnitus, hearing loss, or even complete deafness. Only one-third of these individuals recovered. Do erectile dysfunction drugs really cause hearing loss? Domestic doctors say they have not heard of similar cases in Taiwan.
Doctors speculate that most patients with erectile dysfunction are middle-aged or elderly, who are already more prone to hearing impairments. Therefore, whether erectile dysfunction drugs cause hearing damage still requires further research. However, before that, the Department of Health reminds the public that if hearing problems occur, it is best to discuss with a doctor whether to temporarily stop taking the medication. Meanwhile, the government has already required pharmaceutical companies to add warning labels on the packaging.
Source: http://www. ttv. com. tw/ 096/ 10/ 0961020/ 09610204674408L. htm