Major Finding: In patients on the highest dose of phentermine plus controlled-release topiramate, systolic blood pressure reductions were significantly lower than with placebo: 3.4 mm Hg after 28 weeks in EQUATE, 3.8 mm Hg after 56 weeks in EQUIP, and 3.2 mm Hg after 56 weeks in CONQUER. (Source: Cardiology News)
From CNN:Men with cardiovascular disease and ED were twice as likely to die from all causes than men who did not have erectile dysfuncti on. And those with ED were 1.6 times more likely to suffer from a serious cardiovascular problem such as a heart attack or st roke.Erectile dysfunction is something that regularly should be addressed in the medical history of patients; it might be a symptom of early atherosclerosis.Men with ED who are going (more…)
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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Title: Viagra Helpful for Children With Heart DefectCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/17/2009 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/18/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Feet and Fitness General)
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Popular drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction — Viagra, Levitra and Cialis — are safe and effective for men with diabetes, a new review has found.The introduction of the medications known as phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors to the market has chang ed the way physicians manage their patients with erectile dysfunction. [click link for full article] (Source: Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News From Medical News Today) (more…)
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)
GARCHE, France — Tadalafil (Cialis) may help some men with spinal cord injuries have erections sufficient for satisfactory sex, reported European investigators. (Source: ConsultantLive)
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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…)