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Viagra Legal Information<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Christie Nicholson, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Oni Harton, J.D.<\/a>\n | Last reviewed\n
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Viagra has faced concerns due to reports of serious <\/span>side effects<\/span>, including vision loss<\/span> and heart problems. The FDA<\/span> issued warnings about potential risks and required updated labels, but it has not confirmed a direct causal link. Pfizer<\/span>, the drug\u2019s manufacturer, has resolved many lawsuits, though some claims\u2014such as those alleging a link to melanoma<\/span>\u2014were dismissed.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

Viagra (sildenafil<\/span> citrate) is a phosphodiesterase type 5\u00a0(PDE5) inhibitor prescribed to treat\u00a0erectile dysfunction<\/span> (ED) in men. ED is a condition where the penis does not harden and expand when a man is sexually excited or when he cannot keep an erection.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration<\/span> (FDA<\/span>) approved Viagra in 1998<\/a>. It was one of the first oral pills to treat impotence, a dysfunction that affects millions of men in the United States.<\/p>\n

Pfizer<\/span><\/a>\u00a0was the first company to manufacture Viagra. Today, there are dozens of ED drugs available, such as Cialis<\/span> <\/a>and Levitra<\/span><\/a>. Still, millions of Americans take Viagra every year.<\/p>\n

Clinical studies have shown that Viagra carries dangerous side effects<\/span>, including:<\/p>\n