Sildenafil
FDA Panel To Evaluate Whether Sildenafil May Be Used To Treat Children With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010Source: DIA Daily
Bloomberg News (7/28, Pettypiece, Peterson) reports, “A form of Pfizer Inc.’s erection drug Viagra [sildenafil], sold as the blood-pressure treatment called Revatio in adults, may be used for children with” pulmonary arterial hypertension, “a rare lung disorder” affecting approximately 600 children annually. On July 29, “outside advisers to [...]
Hormonal testing and pharmacologic treatment of erectile dysfunction
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009The American College of Physicians and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado; Atlantic Health, Morristown, New Jersey; Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System and Stanford University, Stanford, California; Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California.
The American College of Physicians developed this guideline to present the available evidence on [...]
Sex pills can cause blue vision and vision loss, studies show
Monday, September 28th, 2009By SUZY COHEN
Dear Pharmacist, Sometimes after I take Viagra, my vision turns blueish-gray and it gets blurry. Is this an expected side effect? I can’t ask my doctor because he might stop prescribing it for me. — C.G., Long Island, N.Y.
Viagra, and the two other FDA approved medications for erectile dysfunction, Cialis and Levitra, are [...]
Drugmakers raised prices in first quarter.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009On the front of its Marketplace section, the Wall Street Journal (4/15, B1, Martinez, Johnson) reports that, “even as government and private insurers are struggling to rein in healthcare costs,” some hospitals and drugmakers “have been pushing through hefty price increases aimed at bolstering earnings.” First quarter data indicate that “drugmakers increased prices on drugs [...]
ED pills may lead to dangerous side effects if combined with some common medicines, consumer group says.
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 ED pills may lead to dangerous side effects if combined with some common medicines, consumer group says.
Bloomberg News (1/6, Larkin) reports, “Erectile dysfunction (ED) pills made by Pfizer Inc., Eli Lilly & Co. and Bayer AG may lead to dangerous side effects if combined with one of 56 common medicines,” Public Citizen said. The organization [...]
Study suggests sildenafil (Viagra) may help protect hearts.
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009Study suggests sildenafil (Viagra) may help protect hearts.
HealthDay (1/5) reported, “Tests in mouse hearts show that sildenafil, the key ingredient in Viagra, may shield hearts from damage caused by high blood pressure,” according to a study published online in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. David Kass, M.D., a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the [...]
