Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| The United States: Recalled of Adipotrim XT by Deseo Rebajar due to undeclared drug ingredient Fluoxetine |
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Deseo Rebajar Inc., is voluntarily recalling lot #052012 of Adipotrim XT sold directly to individual customers in Fajardo, Caguas and Bayamon and in website www.deseorebajar.com. The FDA laboratory analysis found it to contain undeclared Fluoxetine. Flouxetine is 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), making Adipotrim XT an unapproved drug.
Use 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/Safety/MedWatch/../ucm376240.htm
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/ Friday, November 22, 2013
Issued at HKT 17:30 |
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