Viagra is the first ever pill to be approved by the FDA as a treatment for erectile dysfunction. Viagra’s effectiveness is a very well known one with a lot of patients having great results with it. Patients have experienced enhanced pleasure thanks to Viagra.
Despite all the known benefits that come from Viagra, there is a lot of controversy surrounding this drug too. There are a lot of possible side effects men can experience after using Viagra. One of the biggest controversies regarding Viagra use started in the year 2000. An ophthalmologist reported the first case of permanent vision loss due to Viagra use. 7 patients reported vision problems after taking Viagra.
NAION or Non-Arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy is also known as stroke of the eye. This condition occurs when blood flow is interrupted to the optic nerve. This can induce permanent vision loss. These cases were published in 2005. Scientists reported these cases as being due to Viagra use and many people stopped taking Viagra because of this side effect.
There are more than 50 cases investigated at this moment by the FDA. FDA recommended patoents to stop taking Cialis, Viagra and Levitra because they were considered dangerous. Also, they recommended that they consult a doctor and call a doctor immediately if men taking these drugs experienced problems with the eyes.
Also, patients that have experienced NAION were advised not to take these male enhancers as they are the most possible NAION victims again. The risk increases if you already had some NAION episode even if you were treated for it.
However, the FDA position was not a very drastic one because their report said it was not clear if NAION was induced by Viagra or it was induced by other conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes. Therefore, Viagra, Levitra and Cialis were not banned from the American market.
Pfizer is the manufacturer of Viagra. They responded the accusations and said that they tested Viagra on 103 men and there were no cases of NAION signaled. Pfizer experts observed men between 50 and 69 and none of them reported vision problems after taking Viagra. Also, they said that almost all of these men had health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking history or high cholesterol.
The controversy with Viagra and permanent vision loss has not played its last episode. Nowadays, no one is saying anything about this episode. Some people think it was a scam report in order to get Viagra banned. Others say Pfizer faked their report. The conclusion is very simple. You should assume the risks of taking Viagra because chances of encountering side effects such as permanent vision loss exist.
Besides this, there are also other side effects that might be experienced by Viagra takers. However, the benefits of Viagra are well known too so many men risk their health and take it. Consulting a doctor lower the chances of having future problems.
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