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| Singapore: HSA Alert: AK-II Phenomenal King and Premium Pro S Flash found to contain high levels of potent medicinal ingredients (English only) |
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The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is alerting members of the public not to purchase or consume two products sold online. HSA’s analysis of these products revealed that they contained high levels of potent medicinal ingredients which can cause serious adverse effects in consumers. The two products are:
- AK-II Phenomenal King: contains tadalafil (an erectile dysfunction medicine)
- Premium Pro S Flash: contains sibutramine (a banned weight loss medicine)
HSA was alerted to the online sale of AK-II Phenomenal King by a member of the public. The product was marketed online as a natural product for sexual enhancement. The product claimed to be “devoid of animal element, devoid of stimulants, devoid of side effects”. HSA tested the product and found that it contained up to over 60 times the usual dose of tadalafil, a prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction that should only be given under medical supervision. Inappropriate use of tadalafil is dangerous and can increase the risk of serious adverse effects, including heart attacks, stroke, palpitations, irregular heart rate and priapism (painful and exceedingly long erections). Tadalafil can also pose serious risks to certain individuals, including those with heart-related problems. It can cause potentially life-threatening low blood pressure in those who are on heart medications, especially those containing nitrates.
HSA received feedback from a consumer who experienced fast heart rate, insomnia and nausea after using Premium Pro S Flash. HSA tested Premium Pro S Flash and detected high levels of sibutramine. The continued intake of the product could have led to even more serious health consequences. Premium Pro S Flash was advertised as a weight loss product which contained natural ingredients such as red ginseng, red sage, wild yam, and as a new version of Flash Slim. Flash Slim was an adulterated product which HSA had tested to contain sibutramine and alerted the public to in Mar 2021. Premium Pro S Flash was also sold as pink or white capsules with no clear instructions on whether both capsules should be taken individually or together. The lack of proper instructions on how to take the product, absence of manufacturing information, and the misleading marketing claims were revealing signs that this product was not sold by a reliable source. Sibutramine was a prescription-only weight loss medicine that has been banned in Singapore since 2010 due to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Other serious health consequences include heart problems and central nervous system disorders (e.g., psychosis and hallucinations).
Please refer to the following website in HSA for details:
http://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/alert-akiiandpremiumprosflash
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products.
Ends/Wednesday, Apr 27, 2022
Issued at HKT 14:30
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