Ups and downs of Viagra: revisiting ototoxicity in the mouse model.

Sildenafil citrate (Viagra), a phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor (PDE5i), is a commonly prescribed drug for erectile dysfunction. Since the introduction of Viagra in 1997, several case reports have linked Viagra to sudden sensorineural hearing loss. However, these studies are not well controlled for con...

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Main Authors: Adrian Au, John Gerka Stuyt, Daniel Chen, Kumar Alagramam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3828335?pdf=render