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Viagra high cholesterol patients may be at a greater risk of developing significant vision problems. The FDA has received fifty reports of Viagra patients developing a condition called NAION, or nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy, which can lead to extensive vision loss and blindness. Many of these victims also suffer from conditions like high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Some experts suspect that these conditions may increase a Viagra user’s risk of developing serious vision side effects.
Viagra, manufactured by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, was approved by the FDA in March 1998. Viagra is an effective and highly publicized impotency drug used to treat adult males who have difficulty attaining and sustaining an erection during sexual activity. An estimated 100 million adult males suffer from this condition; 23 million of which have taken Viagra to treat their condition. There are several risk factors which can increase a man’s chance of developing erectile dysfunction including: heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, prostate problems, psychological conditions, and high cholesterol.
Pfizer reports that high cholesterol can increase a man’s risk of developing erectile dysfunction by up to eighty percent. High cholesterol can clog the arteries and prevent sufficient blood flow from entering the penis, resulting in the inability to attain or maintain an erection. In a Pfizer-sponsored clinical trial, researchers found that 90 percent of Viagra high cholesterol patients experienced an improvement in their erectile dysfunction (when their high cholesterol was classified as mild to moderate), compared to 30 percent of high cholesterol patients given a sugar pill. The effects of Viagra were not studied in patients with more serious cases of high cholesterol.
One of the complications of high cholesterol is heart disease. Patients who have heart disease are often treated with nitrate drugs such as nitroglycerin. Viagra potentates nitrate drugs, causing a drastic and potentially fatal decrease in blood pressure. Several Viagra high cholesterol patients have died as a result of the drug interaction between Viagra and nitrates. The American Heart Association states that any man who has taken Viagra should not take any nitrate drug for a minimum of 24 hours. It is very important that men who are treated for anginal (chest) pain inform medical staff of any recent Viagra use and ensure that they are not given nitrate treatments.
Recent reports of vision loss and blindness in Viagra high cholesterol patients suggests that this patient population may be at an additional risk for serious Viagra side effects. Viagra high cholesterol patients may wish to speak with their doctor to discuss the pros and cons of their Viagra use in light of recent medical discoveries. If you or a loved one is a Viagra high cholesterol patient and have developed visual disturbances or any other Viagra side effect, you may wish to speak with a qualified attorney who can determine your legal rights and options. Litigation against Pfizer is already underway in the United States, as the victims of Viagra vision loss and blindness have begun to seek compensation for their losses and suffering.
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