Dangerous Drugs - Levitra

In 2003, the FDA approved Levitra, also known by its generic name of Vardenafil hydrochloride, for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Reports of blindness amongst men using Levitra have prompted investigations by federal health officials. Varying degrees of vision loss, including blindness, are associated with the drug.

Such vision problems are associated with NAION, or Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, which can cause sudden vision loss when blood flow to the optic nerve is blocked. Anywhere from 1,000 to 6,000 cases of NAION are diagnosed each year. Risk factors associated with the disease include heart disease and diabetes, which are also the two leading causes of impotence.

Because the drug is taken by those who likely posses one of the major risk factors for NAION, the dangerous, blinding side effect is a very real threat to Levitra users. However, overlapping risk factors have also given pause to those who say the drug has a definite connection with the onset of the disease.

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