Users of Viagra reporting hearing loss
In the early 21st century there were registered 29 cases of sudden deafness (as a rule in one ear), tinnitus and vertigo after taking Viagra. Around 30% of cases had temporary loss of hearing. In April, 2007 American healthcare community decided to check Viagra’s impact on hearing. After a series of studies, they couldn’t prove direct connection between Viagra and hearing impairments. In any case, pharmaceutical manufacturers are overcautious and warn of possible deafening while erectile dysfunction therapy.
Efficiency and safety of sildenafil were studied in 21 blind placebo-controlled clinical studies for half-year. Medication was applied by more than 3000 sufferers from erectile dysfunction at the age of 19-87 years old. Viagra demonstrated a statistically-valid advantage in comparison with placebo in all research studies. Effectiveness of sildenafil which was estimated according to its possibility to cause and keep erection sufficient for sexual intercourse was ascertained in all 21 researches.
Viagra and hearing loss: true or false
Due to the results of American scientists’ studies Viagra appears to have brand-new side-effect and possibly very serious. Those who take Viagra or other drugs for erectile dysfunction have double chances to lose hearing.
Mice experiments have demonstrated that one of the side-effects of excessive usage of Viagra is hearing loss, though there were few parallel instances that were registered among people. New study with participation of men at the age past 40 has ascertained that only a one man of the three taking Viagra suffered from hearing issues in comparison with one man of six not using any impotency remedy. Nevertheless, experts do not advise to jump to conclusions and urge to make additional research studies.
Manufacturers of this medication have already included a potential deafening into enumeration of side-effects. Specialists discourage the use of Viagra for those who already have hearing problems.
Viagra precautions
Viagra pills along with their extra efficiency are distinguished by high tolerability. But there are a number of diseases which require considering carefully treatment with this medication. All precautions refer mostly to affections of cardiovasculare ones. The full list of warnings is as follows:
- stenocardia
- heart attack
- apoplectic attack
- disorder of cerebral circulation
- ischemic heart disease
- uncontrolled hypotension
- blood-clotting
- leukemia
- erythroid myeloma
- cell anemia
- anatomical penis deformation
- cardiac failure
None of these precautions should be neglected since contemptuous disregard of abovementioned illnesses may have severe health consequences and even cause death in some cases. Research studies have demonstrated that cases of heart attack and cardiac arrest with use of Viagra do not exceed the expected heart attack frequency of elderly men not taking any drugs for impotency during sexual intercourse. In order to protect yourself it is recommended to peruse precautions.
Viagra incompatibilities
Clinical examinations discovered insignificant drug-to-drug interactions or their full absence. Nevertheless, exception to the rule is nitrates which are primarily used for treatment of heart diseases. Therefore, Viagra is counter-indicative for patients using nitrates. The threat is constituted by considerable arterial blood pressure fall – hypotony. Viagra can’t be taken with nitroglycerin and long and short-acting medications containing nitroglycerin. Also, Viagra can’t be taken with donor medications of nitrogen oxides, ex. Molsidomine and of Nitroprusside Sodium. These medications are used for treatment of stenocardia. Viagra is not recommended to be used with other drugs dedicated for treatment of erectile dysfunction. If you do not know for sure whether you take these medicines or not consult your attending physician.
Special warnings
Before starting a treatment of erectile dysfunction one has to consult a doctor with a view to apprehend vascular disorder.
- Medicines for erectile dysfunction are to be used with reserve by patients with anatomical deformation of penis (e.g. angulation, cavernosal fibrosis, Peyronie disease) or people suffering diseases which predispose to priapism (e.g. sicle-cell disease, erythroid myeloma, leukaemia).
- Drugs used for erectile dysfunction shouldn’t be assigned to men for whom sexual activity is adverse.
- Viagra doesn’t affect the time of blood supply as well as in combination with aspirin. Thrombocytes’ research clearly shows that sildenafil enhances an antiaggregant effect of Nitroprusside Sodium. There are no records testifying safety of Viagra usage for patients suffering illnesses accompanied by angiostaxis or ingravescence of peptic ulcer. From this perspective such patients should use Viagra with care.
- Some patients with genetic pigmented retinitis have activity disorders of phosphodiesterase of amphiblestrodes. There are no records testifying safety of Viagra usage for patients suffering pigmented retinitis. From this perspective such patients should use Viagra with care.
Viagra and anaesthesia
There is also an important fact that should be mentioned. During preoperative stage you must inform your anesthesia care provider that you take Viagra. Anesthesia in combination with Viagra may cause a critical arterial blood pressure fall. The latter results in a serious heart, cerebrum and renal system affect. If there were no other instructions from your doctor you should stop taking Viagra 24 hours before anesthesia beginning.
Viagra side-effects
During the clinical studies held in different countries Viagra was taken by more than 3700 patients (at the age of 19 to 87). More than 550 patients have been treated for more than a year. Viagra tolerability was good. In placebo-controlled clinical trials the frequency of treatment termination because of adverse effects was low and comparable to the one with placebo usage.
The adverse effects which occurred during clinical trials with individual dose-ranging had the following characteristics:
- vascular disorders – vertigo, headache, hot flashes;
- digestion – dyspepsia;
- breath – stuffiness in nose;
- sense bodies – change of vision sense (temporary, mainly change of colors, enhanced light perception and reduction of visual clarity).
My Canadian Pharmacy advice on minimising Viagra side-effects
Smart Canadian Pharmacy is always pleased to consult you and give all information you need about any type of disease and its treatment. We also have a wide range of medicines you might need. We render only high-quality and reliable service. Here is a short but detailed list of Viagra’s side-effects:
- The first thing that should be done to minimise Viagra side-effects is to reduce a medicine dose. The smaller dose is the slimmer chances of experiencing side-effects are.
- There are other ways which will help you to get through side-effects. Try drinking more water with Viagra. This should be good for headache and nose stuffiness treatment.
- Also you may try taking Viagra both on a full stomach and on an empty stomach in order to see in which case the side-effects minimize.
- If Viagra is taken over an extended period of time the organism gets adjusted to the medicine and its side-effects reduce.
Recommended intake
- For most patients the recommended dose makes up 50mg 1 hour before sexual activity. Taking into account efficiency and tolerance the dosage may be increased up to 100mg or decreased to 25mg.
- Maximal recommended dosage makes 100mg, dosage frequency – one time per day.
- Patients of elderly age do not require dosage correction.
- In case of nephatony of light and medium severity level correction of dosage is not required whereas in case of nephatony of hard severity level – dosage of sildenafil should be decreased to 25mg.
- Since patients with hepatic problems (e.g. cirrhosis) have difficult clearance of sildenafil the dosage is to be reduced to 25mg
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