Viagra

Skin Cancer From Viagra?

If you or a loved one took Viagra and subsequently developed skin cancer, financial compensation may be available. Our attorneys will fight for the justice and compensation you deserve.

About Viagra

Viagra, or Sildenafil, is a medication prescribed to men to treat erectile dysfunction. It can also treat high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary arterial hypertension). Viagra has been linked to nearly a doubling of melanoma cases, a deadly form of skin cancer. Nearly 10,000 people die each year of melanoma, with over 75,000 new cases diagnosed annually. Men make up two-thirds of those who do not survive the deadly cancer.

The Viagra study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, found that men who took Viagra were 84 percent more likely to develop melanoma. The study, whose subjects included 26,000 men with an average age of 65, showed an increase in melanoma among Viagra users even when the findings were adjusted to take into account other variables, such as family history of skin cancer and exposure to UV rays.

One author of the study, Dr. Abrar Qureshi, chairman of the dermatology department at Brown University’s medical school, was quoted as saying that Viagra may increase the risk of melanoma because it affects the same genetic pathway that allows skin cancer to become more invasive.

Viagra Key Points

• Men taking Viagra are 84% more likely to develop melanoma than men who do not
• There are over 75,000 new cases of melanoma diagnosed annually
• Approximately 6,600 men die each year from melanoma

Conditions Caused By Viagra

• Melanoma skin cancer
• Sudden death
• Cardiac events
• Blindness
• Sudden drop in blood pressure

Side Effects and Symptoms of Melanoma

• Asymmetry
• Uneven edges of a mole
• Multi-color moles
• Change in size of moles
• Bumpy and itchy mole texture
• Painful moles

Understand Your Legal Options

The defective drug attorneys at 1-800-LAW-FIRM are evaluating if men diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer after using Viagra may be entitled to a financial settlement or recovery through litigation against Pfizer. Both Viagra class action lawsuits and individual melanoma lawsuits are being reviewed for men across the United States.

If you or a loved one developed melanoma or other serious conditions as a result of taking Viagra, contact the seasoned attorneys at 1-800-LAW-FIRM for a free and confidential case evaluation. Either fill out the form on the sidebar or dial 1-800-529-3476 to speak with an expert today.