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Viga Class Action Lawsuits Information
Health Nutrition’s Viga and Viga for Women dietary supplement
pills sold on the Internet and over the counter were recalled on May 23, 2003.
FDA investigators found Viga contained a prescription drug ingredient that can
cause serious and deadly side effects in some. As a result, all Viga consumers
were advised to immediately discontinue using Viga and to return the Viga to the
stores it was purchased at. The prescription ingredient sildenafil discovered in
Viga is the same one found in Viagra.
Erectile dysfunction is often a concurrent condition in patients with diabetes,
hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smokers, and patients with ischemic heart disease
and so using Viga alongside nitrate users is a strong possibility. Mixing the
Viga ingredient sildenafil with prescription nitrates can consequence in a
deadly drop in blood pressure. Viga had been marketed as a natural alternative
without side effects of prescriptions, but sildenafil was not included on Viga
labeling. It is not legal to manufacture and distribute a prescription drug in a
dietary supplement like Viga.
Viga Side Effects
There are very deadly Viga side effects according to the FDA.
After FDA investigators found Viga dietary supplements contained an unlabeled
prescription drug ingredient called sildenafil the agency then moved to
immediately recall Viga because of the grave Viga side effects that can result.
Heart disease patients that use nitrates to treat chest pain alongside Viga can
suffer life-threatening Viga side effects, such as a profound lowering of blood
pressure.
The Viga side effects have been risking the lives of consumers that were unaware
of the presence of sildenafil. There is a high likelihood of nitrate users using
Viga and being at risk for Viga side effects according to the FDA because
erectile dysfunction is often a concurrent condition in patients with diabetes,
hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smokers, and patients with ischemic heart disease.
Promoted to increase desire, confidence, and sexual performance, Viga instead
has been taken off the market for producing potentially very serious and deadly
Viga side effects.
More Viga Information
A Viga attorney does not guarantee compensation of damages
but can help ensure those harmed by the effects of Viga are rightfully informed
of their legal rights and options. A recall Viga attorney can help those
consumers that have suffered serious and potentially deadly effects of the
supplement. It is not legal for any prescription drug ingredients to be sold in
dietary supplements, which are not federally regulated and contacting a Viga
attorney is advised.
The Viga recall recommended all consumers immediately discontinue use of the
supplement because of the risks for adverse effects. Viga attorneys are able to
review all aspects of a potential case and inform a consumer if a strong claim
is present. Interaction between nitrates and the prescription ingredient found
in Viga, sildenafil can result in a deadly instance of lowering of blood
pressure, an “absolute contraindication”.
Since sexual dysfunction can often go alongside conditions in patients with
diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smokers, and patients with ischemic
heart disease, many consumers have been put in harm’s way by using Viga and
should consult with a Viga attorney.
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