Viagra pills can cause hearing loss, says study

Next time before you pop up the pill containing sildenafil (the active drug in Viagra) be carefull: the drug besides treating erectile dysfunction could also leave you totally deaf at the end of the day.

Men who use Viagra and other drugs in the Viagra-family including Cialis and Levitra have a higher risk of long-term hearing loss, studies indicate.

One study conducted in 11,526 men above age forty came out with the conclusion that those who used Viagra pills had two times as probable have hearing loss as had been males that had not utilized the drug treatments.

The men in the study group took Viagra as well as additional medicines which behave in a comparable method, referred to as phosphodiesterase type five inhibitors (PDE-5i).

The link between hearing loss and Viagra-drugs consumption was seen most powerful for men confirming use of sildenafil (a generic type of Viagra) above those that used tadalafil (Cialis) or vardenafil (Levitra).

A raise in hearing reduction for end users of tadalafil as well as vardenafil has also been noticed.

PDE-5i drugs such as Viagra, Levitra and Cialis function in erectile dysfunction (ED) sufferers through their capability to improve blood circulation to particular tissues within the body.

It is possible that these drugs might possess a comparable impact on related tissues within the ear, where by a boost of blood flow might possibly trigger harm leading to hearing reduction, researchers said.

Certain other studies have also linked PDE-5i use and unexpected hearing loss.

The US Food and Drug Administration introduced labeling changes for PDE-5i drugs such as Viagra, Levitra and Cialis to alert the danger of hearing issues in 2007.

US FDA asked Viagra makers to feature alerts regarding hearing loss upon labels for PDE-5i medicines. This FDA action followed 30 instances hearing trouble documented between 1996 and 07.

Researchers documented hearing happened within hours to days of using the Viagra medicines.

US FDA has asked individuals to immediately stop the medicine once they encounter hearing difficulties and phone their physician.

The new study is the 1st epidemiologic investigation to examine the link among PDE-5i medicines and long-term hearing loss.

Epidemiology is the study of the distributions of illnesses and their causes.

Viagra is the most-prescribed oral medicine for erectile dysfunction (ED). Worldwide, it has helped 25 million men with ED improve their erections, according to a Viagra website.

In rare instances, men taking PDE5 inhibitors (oral erectile dysfunction medicines, including Viagra) reported a sudden decrease or loss of vision.

It is not possible to determine whether these events are related directly to these medicines or to other factors. If you experience sudden decrease or loss of vision, stop taking PDE5 inhibitors, including Viagra, and call a doctor right away.

Sudden decrease or loss of hearing has been rarely reported in people taking PDE5 inhibitors, including Viagra. It is not possible to determine whether these events are related directly to the PDE5 inhibitors or to other factors. If you experience sudden decrease or loss of hearing, stop taking Vigra and contact a doctor right away, says the website.