Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| Health Canada: Foreign Product Alert: Z-Rock All Natural Male Supplement,Extra Power powder sachets, Rock Hard for Men tablets, Ultra Men for Men tablets, MMC Maxman IV Erection Enhancer Capsules, Spider Sex, Toha were found to contain undeclared substances such as sildenafil |
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Health Canada warned consumers not to purchase or use Z-Rock All Natural Male Supplement,Extra Power powder sachets, Rock Hard for Men tablets, Ultra Men for Men tablets, MMC Maxman IV Erection Enhancer Capsules, Spider Sex, Toha as these products were found to contain undeclared drugs or substances, as follows: Z-Rock All Natural Male Supplement contains sildenafil and hydroxythiofomosildenafil, Extra Power powder sachets contains amiotadalafil, Rock Hard for Men tablets contains tadalafil and glibenclamide, Ultra Men for Men tablets contains tadalafil and glibenclamide, MMC Maxman IV Erection Enhancer Capsules contains sildenafil, Spider Sex contains pseudovardenafil and Toha contains hydroxyhomosildenafil and aminotadalafil. In Canada, sildenafil and tadalafil are prescription drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction and should only be taken under the supervision of a health care practitioner. Hydroxythiohomosildenafil and hydroxyhomosildenafil are unauthorized substances similar to sildenafil, and aminotadalafil is an unauthorized substance similar to tadalafil. Pseudovardenafil is an unauthorized substance similar to vardenafil, a prescription drug used to treat erectile dysfunction. Glibenclamide is a prescription drug used to treat diabetes. It should only be taken under the supervision of a health care practitioner. These products are promoted for sexual enhancement. Canadians who have this product are advised not to use it, and should consult with a health care professional if they have concerns about their health related to the use of this product.
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/../2012-201-eng.php
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products. Related news has been released by the FDA and the TGA and was posted on the website of Drug Office on 25 July, 17 August and 30 August 2012.
Ends/Saturday, December 22, 2012
Issued at HKT 12:30
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