Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| United States: Public Notification: Peru Maca contains hidden drug ingredient |
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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces to advise consumers not to purchase or use Peru Maca. This product was identified during an examination of international mail shipments.
FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Peru Maca contains sildenafil, the active ingredient in the FDA-approved prescription drug Viagra, used to treat erectile dysfunction. This undeclared ingredient may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs, such as nitroglycerin, and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels. People with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/drugs/medication-health-fraud/public-notification-peru-maca-contains-hidden-drug-ingredient
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/ Thursday, June 27, 2019
Issued at HKT 15:30
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