Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| Canada: Potentially dangerous unauthorized drugs seized from “SVN FUEL” stores in B.C. |
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Four unauthorized drugs being sold at two SVN FUEL stores - one in Burnaby and one in Coquitlam, B.C. - were seized by Health Canada as they contain ingredients that are potentially dangerous to the health of consumers.
The products, and the unapproved ingredients they contain, include Jack3d (DMAA (1, 3-dimethylamylamine), Red Rockets (ephedrine and caffeine), West Pharm Therma Lean (ephedrine and caffeine), and OxyElite Pro (1, 3-dimethylamylamine HCl and Yohimbe Bark extract). They were being promoted for weight management.
Jack3d was found to contain DMAA (dimethylamylamine), a drug that is not authorized for use in Canada. Side effects include high blood pressure, shortness of breath, chest pain, stroke and psychiatric disorders.
Red Rockets and West Pharm Therma Lean were found to contain ephedrine and caffeine. Ephedrine and caffeine, when combined together, may cause serious and possibly fatal adverse effects ranging from dizziness, tremors, headaches and irregularities in heart rate, to seizures, psychosis, heart attacks and stroke. Canadians suffering from heart conditions, high blood pressure and diabetes are among those particularly at risk. Ephedrine is authorized for the relief of nasal congestion but is not authorized for sale in Canada as a stimulant or weight management product.
In addition to dimethylamylamine, OxyElite Pro was found to contain Yohimbe bark extract. The use of any unauthorized drugs containing yohimbine (either as yohimbine hydrochloride or yohimbe bark extract) may result in serious adverse reactions, particularly in people with high blood pressure, heart, kidney or liver disease. Side effects associated with yohimbine include increased blood pressure and heart rate, anxiety, dizziness, tremors, headache, nausea and sleep disorders. It should not be used by children, pregnant or nursing women.
In 2010, Health Canada received four reports of adverse reactions associated with the use of West Pharm Therma Lean.
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/../39071a-eng.php
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products.
Ends/ Saturday, April 12, 2014
Issued at HKT 12:00
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