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FDA approves Staxyn (vardenafil HCl) orally disintegrating tablets for erectile dysfunction (ED)
Posted 21 Jun 2010 by Drugs.com
Philadelphia, PA & Whitehouse Station, NJ June 18, 2010 – GlaxoSmithKline and Merck & Co., Inc. announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Staxyn (vardenafil HCl), an orally disintegrating tablet indicated for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). Staxyn disintegrates on the tongue without liquid. Via a licensing arrangement with Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Staxyn will be exclusively marketed in the U.S. by GSK and Merck. GSK and Merck expect to make the medicine available by prescription later this year. Selected Safety Information for Staxyn Contraindications Administration of Staxyn with nitrates and nitric oxide donors is contraindicated. Cardiovascular Effects Treatment for ED, including Staxyn, should not be used in men for whom sexual activity is not recommended because of their underlying cardiovascular status. There are no controlled c ... Read more
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Viagra Linked to Hearing Loss
Posted 19 May 2010 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, May 19 – The erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, and possibly other similar medications, may prompt long-term hearing loss among users, a new study suggests. In the May 18 issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham discuss evidence supporting an association between the onset of hearing problems and Viagra. The medication is one of the so-called class of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE-5i), which also includes Cialis and Levitra. The finding follows the 2007 decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to adjust labeling for such medications to more prominently display warnings about hearing loss risks. The move stemmed from reports that year regarding sudden hearing loss among users of these drugs. "It appears from these findings that the current government warning regarding hearing ... Read more
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Impotence Drugs May Aid Brain Tumor Treatment
Posted 12 May 2010 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, May 12 – A drug already approved for the treatment of erectile dysfunction may actually help boost the effectiveness of treatments for brain tumors tied to both lung and breast cancer, research shows. The finding stems from an animal study that indicated that leading erectile dysfunction medications sildenafil (Viagra) and vardenafil (Levitra) can enable the chemotherapy drug Herceptin to more easily penetrate the so-called blood-brain barrier that must be breached in order to successfully target cancer that has spread to the brain. Although the blood-brain barrier is a naturally occurring mechanism designed to protect the brain from exposure to dangerous substances, in the case of cancer treatment it can significantly impede drug delivery, particularly of large-molecule drugs, such as Herceptin. However, erectile dysfunction drugs appear to increase the barrier's ... Read more
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