Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| The United States: Public Notification: Oxy ELITE Pro Super Thermogenic contains hidden drug ingredient fluoxetine |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Oxy ELITE Pro Super Thermogenic, a product promoted for weight loss. This product was identified by FDA during an examination of international mail shipments.
FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Oxy ELITE Pro Super Thermogenic (Lot# 216732, Exp. 04/17) contains fluoxetine. Fluoxetine is an FDA approved drug in a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) used for treating depression, bulimia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, and premenstrual dysphonic disorder (PMDD). Uses of SSRIs have been associated with serious side effects including suicidal thinking, abnormal bleeding, and seizures. In patients on other medications for common conditions (aspirin, ibuprofen, or other drugs for depression, anxiety, bipolar illness, blood clots, chemotherapy, heart conditions, and psychosis), ventricular arrhythmia or sudden death can occur.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/../ucm436017.htm
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/ Monday, March 02, 2015
Issued at HKT 13:00
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