possible hearing loss with the erectile dysfunction drugs (Viagra, etc)

December 2007

People are asking about possible hearing loss with the erectile dysfunction drugs (Viagra, etc).

This is based on reports of sudden hearing loss with Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis...and Revatio, the sildenafil for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

The hearing loss usually occurs in only one ear...and sometimes persists. Some patients also get tinnitus and dizziness.

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possible hearing loss with the erectile dysfunction drugs (Viagra, etc)

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