The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers and health care providers not to use a product called "bismacine," also known as chromacine.
The FDA is investigating one report of a death and several reports of injury related to the administration of bismacine.
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FDA Warns Consumers and Health Care Providers Not to Use Bismacine, also known as Chromacine
July 21st, 2006 · Comments Off
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FDA Warning: Dietary Supplements Used for Sexual Enhancement
July 12th, 2006 · Comments Off
FDA Warns Consumers About Dangerous Ingredients in "Dietary Supplements" Promoted for Sexual Enhancement
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
is warning consumers not to purchase or consume Zimaxx, Libidus, Neophase, Nasutra, Vigor-25, Actra-Rx, or 4EVERON.
These products are promoted and sold on web sites as "dietary supplements" for treating erectile dysfunction (ED) and enhancing sexual performance, but they are in fact illegal drugs that contain potentially harmful undeclared ingredients.
These products have not been approved by FDA, and there is no guarantee of their safety and effectiveness, or of the purity of their ingredients.
FDA advises consumers who have used any of these products to discontinue use and to consult their health care provider.
FDA encourages anyone experiencing ED to seek guidance from a health care provider before purchasing a product to treat this medical condition.
"These products threaten the public health because they contain undeclared chemicals that are similar or identical to the active ingredients used in several FDA-approved prescription drug products.
This risk is even more serious because consumers may not know that these ingredients can interact with medications and dangerously lower their blood pressure," said Dr. Steven Galson, Director of FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
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