A new US study suggests men who take Pfizer's Viagra (sildenafil) or similar drugs for erectile dysfunction may double their chances of hearing impairment, bolstering a Food and Drug Administration warning from 2007 about this side effect.
High doses of Viagra have been shown to damage hearing in mice, but until now only a few anecdotal cases had been described in humans. Read more
Viagra could double the risk of hearing loss, doctors say. Is an erection worth becoming hard of hearing? There's a safer way to improve your erections though it isn't as easy as popping a pill.
