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Viagra and Hearing Loss? The Jury's Still Out

Recent news reports of a possible link between the use of Viagra and the development of hearing loss have concerned many of my patients. Considering that millions of men in this country have taken Viagra (as well as the other erectile dysfunction drugs, Levitra and Cialis ). I use Viagra after robotic prostate surgery when it is necessary. I wanted to devote a blog to discussing this issue.What do we know about Viagra and hearing loss? There have been scattered reports of men developing hearing loss shortly after starting to take Viagra, Levitra or Cialis. Many of the patients who developed hearing problems had other medical problems that could have led to the hearing loss. These occurrences were relatively rare, especially considering that millions of prescriptions for these medications have been filled since Viagra was first approved in 1998. However, these reports were realistic and concerning enough that in 2007, the FDA required the placement of a "black box" warning of the potent...

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