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Injured by Levitra?

On August 19, 2003 , The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Levitra (Generic: Vardenafil hydrochloride), an oral medication to treat erectile dysfunction (ED, or impotence) in men. Federal health officials are investigating rare reports of blindness among men using Levitra. The Food and Drug Administration is aware of 1 report of varying degrees of vision loss, including blindness, associated with Levitra.

At issue is NAION, or Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, which causes sudden vision loss when blood flow to the optic nerve is blocked. NAION is considered one of the most common causes of sudden vision loss in older Americans. Estimates suggest there are anywhere from 1,000 to 6,000 NAION cases a year. Risk factors include diabetes and heart disease, two of the leading causes of impotence.  The routine NAION cases plus overlapping risk factors means it may be impossible for FDA to tease out whether the drugs really increase risk for this eye problem.  Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects more than 30 million men in the United States. Its risk factors are similar to those for atherosclerotic heart disease.

If you or a loved one took Levitra and suffered side effects, please fill out the form at the right for a free case evaluation by a qualified drug side effects attorney.
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Viagra, Cialis Amnesia Reports Prompt Labeling Change

Aug 25, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The labeling for Viagra and Cialis will now include information about Transient Global Amnesia (TGA), a side-effect that may occasionally accompany use of the erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs.  A third ED drug, Levitra, had information about the temporary form of memory loss added to its label in June. TGA is a sudden, temporary episode of memory loss that can’t be attributed to a more common neurological condition, such as epilepsy, transient ischemic attack, stroke or head...

Levitra Association with Temporary Amnesia Noted

Jun 3, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Levitra, an erectile dysfunction (ED) drug made by Bayer AG is undergoing its third labeling change since 2005.  This time, the precautions section of the Levitra label will be changed to note its possible association with transient global amnesia, or TGA.TGA is a sudden, temporary episode of memory loss that can't be attributed to a more common neurological condition, such as epilepsy, transient ischemic attack, stroke or head injury. During an episode of transient global amnesia, ...

Consumer Advocacy Group Petitions for Blindness Warning on Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis

Sep 21, 2005 | www.newsinferno.com
The well-known consumer advocacy group Public Citizen is asking the FDA to add black-box warnings to the labels of Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis. The drugs, used to treat impotence, have been linked to an increase in incidences of blindness among patients.  The petition calls for the FDA to add the highest level of drug warning to the labels of Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra as well as Revatio, a drug used to treat hypertension.A small number of patients taking prescription drugs to treat...

Consumer Advocacy Group Petitions for Blindness Warning on Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis

Sep 21, 2005 | www.newsinferno.com
The well-known consumer advocacy group Public Citizen is asking the FDA to add black-box warnings to the labels of Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis. The drugs, used to treat impotence, have been linked to an increase in incidences of blindness among patients.  The petition calls for the FDA to add the highest level of drug warning to the labels of Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra as well as Revatio, a drug used to treat hypertension.A small number of patients taking prescription drugs to treat...

Consumer Advocacy Group Petitions for Blindness Warning on Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis

Sep 21, 2005 | www.newsinferno.com
The well-known consumer advocacy group Public Citizen is asking the FDA to add black-box warnings to the labels of Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis. The drugs, used to treat impotence, have been linked to an increase in incidences of blindness among patients.  The petition calls for the FDA to add the highest level of drug warning to the labels of Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra as well as Revatio, a drug used to treat hypertension.A small number of patients taking prescription drugs to treat...

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