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ED Drugs Responsible for BlindnessReleased on = August 7, 2005, 11:37 pm Press Release Author = John Hilton/ Online Pharmacy Industry = Healthcare Press Release Summary = According to a recent report, prominent Erectile Dysfunction drug pills may lead to vision loss Press Release
Body = According to a recent report, prominent Erectile Dysfunction
drug pills may lead to vision loss. “Government figures show
that since the drug was launched seven years ago doctors have reported
102 deaths linked to it.” – stated by Daily Mail (UK)
This report comes in continuation of previous claims that the erectile
dysfunction The FDA has
disclosed that, since 1998, it has received some 43 reports of a
type of irreversible blindness, in men taking impotence drugs (38
involving Viagra, 4 for Cialis, and 1 for Levitra). The FDA advised
patients to discontinue taking these In July 2005 the FDA approved new labeling to counsel men about potential blindness from Pfizer Inc.'s Viagra. The FDA action on the Viagra warning label also affects Cialis, sold by Eli Lilly & Co. and Icos Corp., as well as Levitra, which is co-promoted by GlaxoSmithKline and Bayer AG. This particular type of vision loss, called nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), occurs when blood flow to the optic nerve is blocked. It causes rapid and painless loss of vision in one or both eyes. Those who experience one incident are at a greater risk of experiencing a second episode affecting the other eye. Vision loss may be partial or complete. The FDA stated
that: “At this time, it is not possible to determine whether
these oral medicines for erectile dysfunction were the cause of
the loss of eyesight or Contact Details: Web Site = http://www.affordable-prescriptions.md Contact Details
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