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The United States: Public Notification: Dream Body Slimming Capsule Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient Sibutramine
 
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Dream Body Slimming Capsule, a product promoted and sold for weight loss on various websites, including www.slimbeautyusa.com, and in some retail stores. FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Dream Body Slimming Capsule contains sibutramine. Sibutramine is a controlled substance that was removed from the US market in October 2010 for safety reasons. The product poses a threat to consumers because sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a significant risk for patients with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, or stroke. This product may also interact, in life-threatening ways, with other medications a consumer may be taking. Consumers should stop using this product immediately and throw it away. Consumers who have experienced any negative side effects should consult a healthcare professional as soon as possible.

Please refer to the following website in FDA for details: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/../ucm382384.htm

In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.

Ends/ Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Issued at HKT 17:00

 
 
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