Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| United States: Public Notification: Tawon Liar contains hidden drug ingredient meloxicam |
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Tawon Liar, a product promoted and sold for pain, rheumatism, insomnia, improving the immune system, increasing energy, and lowering cholesterol on various websites and possibly in some retail stores. FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Tawon Liar contains meloxicam.
Meloxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (commonly referred to as NSAIDs). NSAIDs may cause increased risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, as well as serious gastrointestinal damage, including bleeding, ulceration, and fatal perforation of the stomach and intestines. This hidden drug ingredient may also interact with other medications and significantly increase the risk of adverse events, particularly when consumers use multiple NSAID-containing products.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/drugs/medication-health-fraud/public-notification-tawon-liar-contains-hidden-drug-ingredient
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/ Saturday, January 8, 2022
Issued at HKT 12:00
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