Other safety alerts
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| Health Canada: Multiple unauthorized L-tryptophan and lithium orotate products sold on amazon.ca may pose serious health risks |
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Health Canada is advising Canadians that multiple unauthorized products labelled to contain L‑tryptophan or lithium orotate were being sold on amazon.ca, and may pose serious health risks. L‑tryptophan (at doses higher than 220 mg per day) and lithium orotate are prescription drugs in Canada and should be used only under the supervision of a health care professional. L-tryptophan is prescribed in Canada for use in combination with antidepressants for patients with depressive disorders and lithium is approved for treatment of manic episodes of manic-depressive illness. Individuals taking these products should consult with their health care professional to receive advice on safely discontinuing use of these products, and on appropriate treatment for their medical condition.
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/../63436a-eng.php
In Hong Kong, there is no registered pharmaceutical product containing only tryptophan, or lithium orotate.
Ends/Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Issued at HKT 17:00
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