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Viagra (sildenafil citrate) is an anti-impotence drug that allows men to achieve and maintain an erection during sexual intercourse. It is taken in pill form anywhere from four hours to 30 minutes before sexual activity. It should be used only when needed but never more than once a day.

Warnings/Precautions

Before taking Viagra, tell your doctor if you have had a heart attack, stroke, or life–threatening irregular heartbeats within the last six months; have a history of heart failure; have coronary artery disease; have angina; have high or low blood pressure; have liver problems; have kidney problems; have ever had blood problems, including sickle cell anemia or leukemia; have a bleeding disorder; have a stomach ulcer; have retinitis pigmentosa (an inherited condition of the eye; have a physical deformity of the penis such as Peyronie's disease; have a condition that could lead to prolonged and painful erections, such as a tumor of the bone marrow, sickle cell anemia, or leukemia; or are taking another medicine to treat impotence. You may not be able to take Viagra, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. Although Viagra is not indicated for use by women, it is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that Viagra is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Viagra should not be taken by women. It is not known whether Viagra passes into breast milk. Viagra should not be taken by women. If you are over 65 years of age, you may be more likely to experience side effects from Viagra. Your doctor may prescribe a lower dose of this medication.  

Viagra treats erectile dysfunction (ED) -- a condition affecting millions of American men -- by triggering sexual arousal and increasing the blood flow into the penis, causing an erection.

 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Viagra (manufactured by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals) in March 1998 – less than six months after it was submitted. Since its introduction to the market, Viagra has been used by over 27 million American males -- though reports of serious side effects, including death, have lead to have led to concerns over its safety. Contact a pharmaceutical attorney, Viagra lawyer, personal injury attorney, or drug effects lawyer if you or a loved one have experienced negative side effects.

That same year it was introduced, the consumer group Public Citizen twice petitioned the FDA (on July 1, 1998 and again on August 20, 1998) to correct Viagra’s deficient labeling.

In 2000, 564 deaths were linked to the use of Viagra. According to the report, most of the fatalities were from cardiovascular complications in men who were less than 65 years old, with no cardiac risk factors, between four to five hours after taking the drug. A pharmaceutical lawyer, personal injury attorney, Viagra lawyer, or drug effects attorney can advise you on pursuing a lawsuit.

In all the test trials, men on Viagra reported erectile success more often than men taking placebo, with the success rates increasing with higher dosages. The recommended dose of Viagra is 50mg, although some men may require 100mg to become aroused while others need only 25 mg. The appropriate dosing should be determined by a physician.

The most common side effects of Viagra reported in clinical test trials included headache, flushing and indigestion. Other documented serious side effects are: vision problems, changes in hearing or a ringing in the ears, shortness of breath, chest pain, blood pressure problems, heart palpitations, seizures, drug interactions and a prolonged or painful erection. If you have experienced negative side effects, call our pharmaceutical attorneys, personal injury lawyers, Viagra attorneys, or drug effects lawyers.

Viagra should not be used with organic nitrates such as nitroglycerin patches or sublingual tablets because the combination of the two enhances the effect and may lower blood pressure to a dangerous level.

Deaths have also been documented when Viagra patients took Vioxx, a painkiller which has now been pulled off the market because of its raised risk of heart attack. Contact a pharmaceutical lawyer or personal injury attorney to discuss your legal options.

Before taking Viagra, patients are advised to have a thorough medical history and physical examination to determine the underlying cause of impotence and discuss cardiac risks associated with sexual activity.

In August, 2003, The FDA approved Levitra (vardenafil) a second oral ED drug manufactured by Bayer AG and GlaxoSmith Kline. This was followed by Cialis (tadalafil) in November, 2003, yet a third ED drug, developed and produced by Icos Corp. and Eli Lilly. Cialis -- which can take effect on a full stomach in as little as 30 minutes -- is said to remain in the body up to 36 hours, which is longest of the three competitors.

By the end of 2003, the combined global sales of Viagra, Cialis and Levitra was said to be $2.5 billion -- with $1.7 billion in sales attributed to Viagra alone.

On October 20, 2005. Public Citizen petitioned the FDA to post a black box warning for doctors and patients about potential risks of vision loss among patients taking Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs. Contact a drug effects lawyer, personal injury attorney, or pharmaceutical lawyer if you or a loved one have been injured from Viagra use.

On October 18, 2007, the FDA announced that the labeling on Viagra -- as well as Cialis and Levitra -- will display information on the potential risk of sudden hearing loss. The labeling changes came after a number of patients on ED drugs reported sudden hearing loss, sometimes with dizziness and/or ringing in the ears. Our personal injury attorney, drug effects lawyers, Viagra attorneys, and pharmaceutical lawyers can get you financial compensation for your harm.

Possible Side Effects

Like all medicines, Viagra can cause some side effects. These effects are usually mild to moderate and usually don't last longer than a few hours. Some of these side effects are more likely to occur with higher doses. The most common side effects of Viagra are headache, flushing of the face, and upset stomach.

 Less common side effects that may occur are temporary changes in color vision (such as trouble telling the difference between blue and green objects or having a blue color tinge to them), eyes being more sensitive to light, or blurred vision. In rare instances, men have reported an erection that lasts many hours. You should call a doctor immediately if you ever have an erection that lasts more than 4 hours. If not treated right away, permanent damage to your penis could occur. Heart attack, stroke, irregular heart beats, and death have been reported rarely in men taking Viagra. Most, but not all, of these men had heart problems before taking this medicine. It is not possible to determine whether these events were directly related to Viagra. If you have experience negative side effects, a pharmaceutical lawyer, personal injury attorney, Viagra lawyer, or drug effects attorney can help you determine who to sue in order to seek retribution.

Viagra lawsuits claim that the manufacturer, Pfizer, did not adequately warn the public about its dangers. 

If you have suffered serious side effects -- such as a heart attack, impaired vision, hearing loss, priapism or other serious health problem -- during or following use of Viagra or other ED drugs, you may be entitled to recover damages for your injuries. A qualified personal injury attorney or drug effects lawyer can evaluate your case and determine if you are eligible to receive compensation related to your damages and suffering.

If you have lost a loved one who died as a result of taking Viagra, Cialis or Levitra, contact a drug effects attorney, personal injury lawyer, or pharmaceutical attorney who can ensure that you receive legal justice.

On March 27, 2008, Viagra – which has gained fame as ‘the little blue pill’-- marked its 10th anniversary. Its reputation in the bedroom also spawned other ED drugs, namely Levitra and Cialis.

In that same ten year time frame, however, no Viagra-type drug has been approved as a sexual stimulate for women. Two companies that are working in the female libido area are: 1 / BioSante Pharmaceuticals, which is studying a testosterone gel intended to remedy hormonal loss in women after menopause and 2/ Boehringer Ingelheim, which is testing a once-daily, non-hormonal pill which acts on serotonin receptors in the brain to enhance the female sex drive.

Viagra – which is now approved in 120 countries -- is one of Pfizer Inc.'s best-selling drugs. Among the 27-million men who have popped the $10 pill are former U.S. Senator Bob Dole and baseball player Rafael Palmeiro.

While as many as half of the males over age 40 are said to have experienced at least mild or occasional impotence, Pfizer estimates that only about 15 percent have obtained prescriptions for Viagra or other ED drugs.

Most of the ED lawsuits have been directed at Viagra because it was the first anti-impotence drug of its type -- and it outsells its competitors Cialis and Levitra.

Canada issued an advisory regarding Viagra, Cialis and Levitra, by alerting patients to “seek immediate medical attention” if they experience sudden vision loss or other vision-related problems when taking ED drugs. A pharmaceutical lawyer, personal injury attorney, Viagra lawyer, or drug effects attorney can help you gain the legal counsel needed to seek reimbursement.

Early Viagra lawsuits involved injury from cardiac problems. However, a Manhattan judge dismissed an $85 million suit brought by a 60-year-old man who suffered a heart attack while taking Viagra, ruling that the plaintiff had failed to prove his cardiac event was caused by the ED drug.

A new round of Viagra lawsuits were filed after Viagra was linked to eye strokes f and NAION (non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy). (The FDA is alleged to have received more than 50 reports of blindness in Viagra users.)

In June, 2005: Jimmy Grant, 64, filed lawsuit in Houston, Texas, seeking $75,000 in compensatory damages for vision loss as a result of his Viagra use. Grant, who began taking Viagra in1998, claimed that he became blind in his right eye as a consequence of the drug. The lawsuit alleged that Pfizer, the makers of Viagra, failed to warn consumers about the risk of blindness and vision loss involving their product. A pharmaceutical attorney, drug effects lawyer, or personal injury attorney can assist you in seeking compensation.

Since Viagra’s 2005 link to vision problems and its 2007 link to sudden hearing loss, law firms around the country are also attempting to have their Viagra cases certified as class actions. Such class actions lawsuits would be very large, because it’s estimated that 27 million men have used Viagra since 1998, when it was first introduced to the market.

In November, 2008, Stonecastle, Ohio resident John A. Wills filed suit in Seabury County court against Pfizer Inc., the maker of Viagra, claiming that it had turned him into a slave to his sex drives. According to Willis, a crematory operator, “These little blue diamonds are playing havoc with my thoughts. As I have got older, my wife is complaining about me and our personal sex things, so I saw my doc and he gave me this prescription for Viagra 100mg. Well, I have to admit they do work the way the instruction video says that’s for sure. Wow, is she happy.”

Contact our personal injury lawyers, pharmaceutical attorneys, Viagra lawyers, or drug effects attorneys to pursue legal action if you have been harmed form Viagra.

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