Wonder drug Viagra completed 10 years of wonderful life. Viagra is a brand name for Sildenafil which is used for sexual dysfunction problems. England researchers accidentally identified its efficiency in treating erectile dysfunction in males while they are testing it for heart diseases. FDA took 10 years to grant its approval. Afterwards, Viagra changed [...]
FDA approved Isentress for AIDS
October 14, 2007 By Leave a Comment
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Merck’s Isentress (Raltegravir) for AIDS treatment. Isentress is an oral Integrase inhibitor, first in its class against HIV. FDA approved for Isentress use in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. Isentress (400 mg) is a single tablet taken twice daily. Isentress [...]
Impotence drugs cause hearing loss
October 4, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Drugs used to treat Erectile dysfunction (Viagra or Sildenafil, Levitra, Cialis) will cause sudden hearing loss. FDA ordered companies to add hearing loss as a side effect in their labels. FDA advised the companies to add “sudden hearing loss” warning both in precautions and adverse drug reactions. The hearing loss occurred in some patients [...]
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