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FDA Warning Erectile Dysfunction Dietary Ingredients Dangerous to Men's Health

FDA Warning on Dietary Suppliments for Sexual Enhancement

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Updated: January 4, 2007

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If you are taking the following supplements the FDA says you should stop them: The dietary supplements are:

  • Zimaxx

  • Libidus

  • Neophase

  • Nasutra

  • Vigor-25

  • Actra-Rx

  • 4EVERON
  • The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) issued a warning about dangerous dietary supplements that contain "undeclared ingredients". These ingredients contained in the "dietary supplements" are advertised on the Internet to treat erectile dysfunction and are promoted for "Sexual Enhancement". The supplements contain chemicals that are similar or identical to a number of FDA approved prescription drugs. The problem is that unless you have consulted your doctor they could cause life threatening reactions.

    The dietary supplements for enhancing sexual performance contain chemicals that have the FDA say have no guarantee of safety, effectiveness, or purity. The chemicals can lower blood pressure to dangerous levels. The undeclared chemicals are similar or identical to the active ingredients used in several FDA-approved prescription drug products. They can interact with medications that someone may already be on.

    Chemical analysis by the FDA has found:

  • Zimaxx contains sildenafil an active pharmaceutical ingredient in Viagra.

  • The other products contain chemical ingredients that are analogues of either sildenafil or a pharmaceutical ingredient called vardenafil. Vardenafil is the active ingredient in Levitra, a prescription drug like Viagra.
  • The products claim to be "all natural" that "do not contain the active ingredients used in FDA-approved drugs for erectile dysfunction". FDA may take additional enforcement steps because of false and misleading labeling.

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