Herbal Sex Pills May Pose Health Risks
(AP) Many of the pills marketed as safe herbal alternatives to Viagra and other prescription sex medications pose a hidden danger: For men on common heart and blood-pressure drugs, popping one could lead to a stroke, or even death.”All-natural” products with names like Stamina-RX and Vigor-25 promise an apothecary’s delight of rare Asian ingredients, but many work because they contain unregulated versions of the very pharmaceuticals they are supposed to replace.
That dirty secret represents a special danger for the millions of men who take nitrates, drugs prescribed to lower blood pressure and regulate heart disease. When mixed, nitrates and impotency pharmaceuticals can slow blood flow catastrophically, leading to a heart attack or stroke.
Sex tablets sold in corner shops
Sex enhancement tablets that can be dangerous if taken without medical advice are being sold in Asian corner shops, trading officials warn.
Thousands of cheap variations of the licensed drug Viagra have flooded into Britain from India.
Trading standards officials warn that untested imitation pills could have fatal consequences.
Dubbed the “pills that kill”, anyone who has bought them is being urged to throw them away immediately.
The potentially deadly pills being sold under the counter include Vigora, Proxyron and Kamagra. Kamagra oral jelly is also being sold.
Which ED Medications Do People Prefer?
The very first thing that most men do before starting the treatment of erectile dysfunction is asking their therapists which drug is the most effective… But is it that easy to answer this question?
Most probably, the ones to choose from will be the most popular of the PDE5 inhibitors: Viagra, Levitra and Cialis. However, a real sexual health professional will most probably advise you to use Cialis – simply because its effect lasts much longer than that of its analogues (36 hours against 4-5 hours), while its side effects are pretty much same with those of any other ED meds.
Viagra, Cialis, Levitra Information Sheet Warns o f Sudden Hearing Loss
Doctors who prescribe Viagra, Cialis and Levitra will need to read up on a new information sheet released by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regarding sudden hearing loss associated with the erectile dysfunction drugs. Last month, the FDA warned that Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis have been connected with more than two dozen instances of sudden hearing loss. Those reports prompted the FDA to announce that the labels on these erectile dysfunction drugs would bear new warnings about this potential side effect.
Herbal Sex Pills Pose Hidden Dangers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many of the pills marketed as safe herbal alternatives to Viagra and other prescription sex medications pose a hidden danger: For men on common heart and blood-pressure drugs, popping one could lead to a stroke, or even death.
“All-natural” products with names like Stamina-RX and Vigor-25 promise an apothecary’s delight of rare Asian ingredients, but many work because they contain unregulated versions of the very pharmaceuticals they are supposed to replace.
That dirty secret represents a special danger for the millions of men who take nitrates — drugs prescribed to lower blood pressure and regulate heart disease. When mixed, nitrates and impotency pharmaceuticals can slow blood flow catastrophically, leading to a heart attack or stroke.