We describe a 54-year-old man with the first Australian case of severe hypoglycaemia induced by imported, laboratory-confirmed counterfeit Cialis. This serves to remind medical practitioners that counterfeit medication may be the cause of severe hypoglycaemia (or other unexplained illness).
PMID: 20565353 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Med J Aust)
Viagra is a widely used medication for erectile dysfunction and there is a growing body of evidence that suggests that one of the adverse effects associated with using sildenafil (Vi agra) is hearing loss. (Source: ChiroACCESS: Tools for Better Patient Care)
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New findings indicate a potential for long-te rm hearing loss following use of Viagra, and possibly following use of other phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors drugs such as Cialis and Levitra, although results on those drugs are inconclusive. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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LEVITRA(R) (vardenafil HCl), is effective at first dose with continued success in treating erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with associated me dical conditions that affect the cardiovascular system. These conditions included high blood pressure, diabetes and/or dyslipidemia, which includes high cholesterol and other lipid abnormalities. [click link for full article] (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Authors: Onalan O, Cumurcu BE, Bekar L
A 63-year-old woman, who had been treated with 20 mg of paroxetine and 0.5 mg of alprazolam daily for 1 year and with 50 mg of metoprolol daily for 15 days, presen ted to a facility elsewhere with presyncope and complete atrioventricular block. Three days after her initial p resentation and cessation of metoprolol treatment, she was transferred to our clinic to be considered for permanent pacemaker implantation. (more…)
Men with signs of be nign prostatic hyperplasia can be helped with a daily dose of erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil (marketed as Cialis) to relieve associated lower urinary tract symptoms, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Northwestern University and Lilly Research Laboratories report on a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of over 1,000 men in 10 countries. (more…)
Health Canada is advising individuals who use the drugs Viagra, Cialis and Levitra to consult their physicians and seek immediate medical attention if they experience sudden vision loss or vision-related problems while taking these drugs. Viagra, Cialis and Levitra are drugs used to treat impotence and erectile dysfunction in men. The specific type of vision loss, called nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), occurs when blood (more…)
LEVITRA(R) (vardenafil HCl), is effective at first dose with continued success in treating erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with associated medical conditions that affect the cardiovascular system. These conditions included high blood pressure, diabetes and/or dyslipidemia, which includes high cholesterol and other lipid abnormalities. [click link for full article] (Source: Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News From Medical News T (more…)
NEW YORK, August 19, 2008 – Men with signs of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) can be helped with a daily dose of erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil (Cialis) to relieve associated lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), according to a new… (Source: Drugs.com – Pharma News)
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LEVITRA(R) (vardenafil HCl), is effective at firs t dose with continued success in treating erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with associated medical conditions that affect the cardiovascular system. These conditions included high blood pressure, diabetes and/or dyslipidemia, which includes high cholesterol and other lipid abnormalities. [click link for full article] (Source: Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News From Medical News (more…)