§ Lord Alton of Liverpool asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ What assessment they have carried out into the dangers involved in using the drug Viagra in fertility treatments; what advice they have given to medical practitioners; and what knowledge they have of the use of Viagra in IVF treatments by the Assisted Reproduction and Gynaecology Centre. [HL4377]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)The Medicines Control Agency has not been made aware of any scientific data supporting the use of Viagra in in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). It is currently authorised (licensed) for use exclusively in men with erectile dysfunction. It is not authorised for use in women or in relation to IVF procedures. A doctor using Viagra for any medical situation or specific patient that does not fall within the licence (off-lable use), such as IVF in women, takes full responsibility for that particular patient. This includes the occurrence of any unforeseen side effects associated with such use of Viagra.