As sad as the story is, it is an indication that\u00a0medications must\u00a0be respected. In nearly all cases,\u00a0medications\u00a0serve as a valuable treatment for a specific condition. They can relieve pain, alleviate symptoms\u00a0and extend the lives of human beings.<\/p>\n
And if they are abused, medications\u00a0can also\u00a0take lives away. This was the case\u00a0when a\u00a0Russian man showed\u00a0disregard for both the\u00a0intended use of Viagra,\u00a0and also his own life.<\/p>\n
Apparently, a mechanic\u00a0took a bet from two women who dared him to\u00a0satisfy them, non-stop, for an entire half-day. During the\u00a0sex binge, the mechanic reportedly consumed most of a bottle of Viagra.<\/p>\n
The man\u00a0soon died of a\u00a0heart attack,\u00a0according\u00a0to Moscow police, as quoted in the story.<\/p>\n
Although many sentiments of\u00a0a humorous\u00a0variety were posted on blogs\u00a0and message boards<\/a> regarding the story, the\u00a0fact of the matter is that\u00a0the patient information for\u00a0Viagra states no erectile dysfunction pill should be taken within the same\u00a024-hour period as another (whether it be Viagra, Cialis or Levitra).<\/p>\n Even though\u00a0the Russian\u00a0man was only 28 years old (and probably not a true candidate\u00a0for an ED pill), no amount of youth\u00a0was able to save him from\u00a0the effects of the overdose. His blood pressure may have dropped to\u00a0unsafe levels, causing the\u00a0heart attack,\u00a0but\u00a0a doctor I consulted with said it’s\u00a0too hard to tell what\u00a0may have happened. The story does not divulge many details<\/a>. Other substances or drugs could have played a part.<\/p>\n It is true that\u00a0any outstanding medical conditions that a person may have could be exacerbated\u00a0by an overdose of medication. Just as\u00a0medications might interact with one another, a person’s medical conditions can come into play\u00a0with an overdose as well.<\/p>\n In any case,\u00a0sheer common sense, combined with\u00a0strict adherence to the patient and prescribing information for every medication,\u00a0is what prevents these types\u00a0of\u00a0sad stories.\u00a0Medications\u00a0can\u00a0heal and save lives, but they\u00a0must also be respected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As sad as the story is, it is an indication that\u00a0medications must\u00a0be respected. In nearly all cases,\u00a0medications\u00a0serve as a valuable treatment for a specific condition. They can relieve pain, alleviate symptoms\u00a0and extend the lives of human beings. And if they are abused, medications\u00a0can also\u00a0take lives away. This was the case\u00a0when a\u00a0Russian man showed\u00a0disregard for both […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-health-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t