Reported Deaths Among Viagra Users
.c The Associated Press
Reports of deaths among Viagra users as listed Tuesday on the Food and Drug Administration's Internet site: www.fda.gov.
63-year-old man with history of diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation had a stroke about one hour after taking Viagra and having sex. Died later while hospitalized.
62-year-old man with history of diabetes, congestive heart failure, heart rhythm problems and pulmonary fibrosis stopped breathing less than an hour after taking Viagra, without engaging in sexual activity. Resuscitation unsuccessful; cause of death listed as heart attack, congestive heart failure and hypertension.
64-year-old man with history of cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, diabetes and possible history of angina took one dose of Viagra, engaged in sex and passed out. Resuscitation unsuccessful; cause of death listed as ventricular arrhythmia.
60-year-old man with unknown medical history died after being prescribed Viagra. It is unknown whether he took the medicine.
73-year-old man with history of high blood pressure collapsed after second dose of Viagra during sexual activity. Hospital diagnosed a brain-stem stroke and heart attack; he died later.
73-year-old heart-attack survivor hospitalized with chest pain, low blood pressure and cardiac block; did not respond to therapy and died several hours later.
48-year-old man with diabetes had chest pain during sex after taking Viagra. Ambulance administered nitroglycerin; patient later went into cardiac arrest and died.
74-year-old man with history of diabetes, hypertension and melanoma died morning after taking Viagra. Cause of death listed as cardiopulmonary arrest.
80-year-old man with history of chronic atrial fibrillation died during sex.
57-year-old man with unknown medical history experienced severe chest pain after a Viagra dose and sexual activity. Was given nitroglycerin and died in the emergency room.
70-year-old man with history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, hypothyroidism used Viagra, but FDA received no details of the death.
67-year-old man with history of cardiac disease, hypertension, high cholesterol died about 1 1/2 hours after taking Viagra and having sex.
Four media reports of patient deaths. One died after treatment with nitroglycerin. No further details.
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