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Popular erectile dysfunction drug linked to eye disease that can cause irreversible vision loss (www.fox13news.com)

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[–] misk@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

~~If this this drug had a female equivalent it wouldn’t be sold OTC because it’s dangerous to take it when you have high blood pressure. This study just piles up more evidence for it. I guess this is a rare instance where sexism inherent to medicine and pharmacology bites men in the butt.~~

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Guess what, ED drugs (really BP drugs because they were developed as vasidilators for blood pressure management) aren't legally available without a prescription.

[–] misk@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago

I stand corrected, tadalafil is not OTC in many countries, only sildenafil is. Tadalafil is OTC where I live since 2022 and I assumed it’s the same elsewhere.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 2 weeks ago

You can just buy them online. Legality is irrelevant to the topic.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

aren’t legally available without a prescription.

sure, like oxycontin.

[–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

No ED medication is over the counter in Canada.