FDA Finds More Dietary Supplements with Hidden Ingredients

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  • Hidden ingredients: sibutramine, fluoxetine. Sibutramine was removed from the market in 2010 for safety reasons.

    Zero Fat

    Hidden ingredients: sibutramine, fluoxetine. Sibutramine was removed from the market in 2010 for safety reasons.

  • Hidden ingredients: fluoxetine, orlistat. Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs). Orlistat is commercially available as Xenical, a prescription medication for the management of obesity, and as Alli, an over-the-counter product for weight-loss.

    Perfect Slim

    Hidden ingredients: fluoxetine, orlistat. Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs). Orlistat is commercially available as Xenical, a prescription medication for the management of obesity, and as Alli, an over-the-counter product for weight-loss.

  • Hidden ingredient: sibutramine. This product may also interact, in life-threatening ways, with other medications a consumer may be taking.

    Super Herbs

    Hidden ingredient: sibutramine. This product may also interact, in life-threatening ways, with other medications a consumer may be taking.

  • Hidden ingredients: fluoxetine, orlistat. Use of SSRIs has 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. Rare, but serious side effects that may occur with the use of orlistat include: allergic reactions, symptoms of liver disease, and symptoms of kidney stones.

    Slyn Both

    Hidden ingredients: fluoxetine, orlistat. Use of SSRIs has 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. Rare, but serious side effects that may occur with the use of orlistat include: allergic reactions, symptoms of liver disease, and symptoms of kidney stones.

  • Hidden ingredient: sibutramine. Sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a significant risk for patients with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, or stroke.

    SPCARET Princess Diet

    Hidden ingredient: sibutramine. Sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a significant risk for patients with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, or stroke.

  • Hidden ingredient: sildenafil. Sildenafil is the active ingredient in Viagra, an FDA-approved drug for erectile dysfunction.

    Rhino X

    Hidden ingredient: sildenafil. Sildenafil is the active ingredient in Viagra, an FDA-approved drug for erectile dysfunction.

  • Hidden ingredient: sildenafil. This undeclared ingredient may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs such as nitroglycerin and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.

    Australia Kangaroo Essence

    Hidden ingredient: sildenafil. This undeclared ingredient may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs such as nitroglycerin and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.

  • Hidden ingredient: sildenafil. This product is promoted for sexual enhancement.

    XForMan Plus

    Hidden ingredient: sildenafil. This product is promoted for sexual enhancement.

  • Hidden ingredient: sildenafil. This product was identified by FDA during an examination of international mail shipments.

    Sex Drive

    Hidden ingredient: sildenafil. This product was identified by FDA during an examination of international mail shipments.

  • Hidden ingredient: sildenafil. Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of this product to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program.

    Effective Viagra

    Hidden ingredient: sildenafil. Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of this product to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program.

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