Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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The United States: Public Notification: Chao Jimengnan contains hidden drug ingredient sildenafil |
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The Unitd States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Chao Jimengnan, a product promoted for sexual enhancement on various websites, including www.spanishfly.co, and possibly in some retail stores.
FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Chao Jimengnan contains sildenafil, the active ingredient in the FDA-approved prescription drug Viagra, used to treat erectile dysfunction. This undeclared ingredient may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs, such as nitroglycerin, and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels. People with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/../ucm587199.htm
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product. Related news was previously issued by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia and Health Canada, and was posted on the Drug Office website on 7 February and 29 March 2017.
Ends/Friday, December 1, 2017
Issued at HKT 15:00
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