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Article: FDA: erectile drugs may raise risk of sudden hearing loss.
- Article from:
- Men's Health Advisor
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered labeling changes for erectile-dysfunction (ED) medications known as phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors to reflect a potential risk of sudden hearing loss associated with using the drugs. The medications include sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis) and vardenafil (Levitra), as well as Revatio, used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. The FDA ordered the changes in ...