There is a growing trend of dietary supplements or conventional foods with hidden drugs and chemicals. These products are typically promoted for sexual enhancement, weight loss, and body building and are often represented as being “all natural.” FDA is unable to test and identify all products marketed as dietary supplements that have potentially harmful hidden ingredients. Consumers should therefore exercise caution before purchasing any product in these categories.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Jianbu Huqian Wan, Ginseng She Lian Wan, Asihuri Plus Forte, products promoted for joint and nerve pain. These products were identified by FDA during an examination of international mail shipments.
FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that they contain dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, chlorpheniramine, and furosemide.
The following list only includes a small fraction of the potentially hazardous products with hidden ingredients marketed to consumers on the internet and in retail establishments.
Cholestene | Various Distributors | Lovastatin | Weight Loss
Rhino 69 Extreme 50000 capsules | AMA Wholesale Inc | Tadalafil | Sexual Enhancement
Genesis Ultra Slim Gold | Various Distributors | Sibutramine, Phenolphthalein | Weight Loss
S.W.A.G. | Various Distributors | Sildenafil | Sexual Enhancement
Body Shape Weight Loss System | Various Distributors | Sibutramine, Phenolphthalein | Weight Loss
H S Joy of Love | Jen-On Herbal Science International Inc | Piperadino Vardenafil | Sexual Enhancement
365 Skinny High Intensity | Various Distributors | Sibutramine | Weight Loss
Anaconda Strong Formula | Various Distributors | Sildenafil | Sexual Enhancement
Lishou Slimming Coffee | Various Distributors | Sibutramine, Desmethylsibutramine | Weight Loss
Adam’s Secret Extra Strength 3000 Platinum | Various Distributors | Tadalafil, Sildenafil | Sexual Enhancement
Vy & Tea | Various Distributors | Sibutramine | Weight Loss
The Silver Bullet | Various Distributors | Tadalafil, Sildenafil | Sexual Enhancement
Absolute Nine Slim | Various Distributors | Sibutramine, N-desmethyl sibutramine | Weight Loss
Nectar Del Amor | Various Distributors | Sildenafil | Sexual Enhancement
Imperla Elita Vitaccino | Various Distributors | Sibutramine, Fluoxetine | Weight Loss
Burro en Primavera 60000 | Various Distributors | Tadalafil | Sexual Enhancement
Fruta Bio | Various Distributors | Sibutramine, Phenolphthalein | Weight Loss
Peru Maca | Various Distributors | Sildenafil | Sexual Enhancement
Adelgasin Plus | Various Distributors | Sibutramine, N-desmethyl sibutramine | Weight Loss
Big Penis | Various Distributors | Sildenafil | Sexual Enhancement
Livtone | Various Distributors | Sibutramine, Fluoxetine | Weight Loss
Germany Black Gorilla | Various Distributors | Sildenafil | Sexual Enhancement
JaDera PLUS | Various Distributors | Sibutramine, N-desmethylsibutramine, Benproperine | Weight Loss
Boss Lion 9000 | Various Distributors | Sildenafil | Sexual Enhancement
Burn 7 | Various Distributors | Sibutraminephenolphthalein | Weight Loss
Titanium 18K | Various Distributors | Sibutramine | Sexual Enhancement
Reduktis Max | Various Distributors | Sibutramine | Weight Loss
Herb Viagra | Various Distributors | Sildenafil Sexual Enhancement
Love in S | Various Distributors | Sibutramine, N-desmethylsibutramine | Weight Loss
Vigour 800 mg | Various Distributors | Sildenafil | Sexual Enhancement
Lanugar | Various Distributors | Sibutramine, N-desmethylsibutramine | Weight Loss
PremierZen Black 7000 | Various Distributors | Sildenafil, Tadalafil | Sexual Enhancement
Plant Vigra | Various Distributors | Sildenafil | Sexual Enhancement
Lipro Dietary Capsule | Various Distributors | Tadalafil | Weight Loss
Extreme Diamond 3000 | Various Distributors | Desmethyl carbodenafil, Dapoxetine | Sexual Enhancement
3rd Degree | Various Distributors | Sibutramine | Weight Loss
De Guo Heijin Gang | Various Distributors | Sildenafil | Sexual Enhancement
Black Gold X Advanced | Various Distributors | Sibutramine | Weight Loss
Black Panther | Various Distributors | Sildenafil | Sexual Enhancement
Li Da Dai Dai Hua Slimming Capsule | Various Distributors | Sibutramine | Weight Loss
Viagra 007 | Various Distributors | Sildenafil | Sexual Enhancement
Skinny Pill | Various Distributors | DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine or methylhexanamine) | Weight Loss
Black Storm | Various Distributors | Sildenafil | Sexual Enhancement
Slim Forte Slimming Capsule | Various Distributors | Sibutramine | Weight Loss
FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that some of these dietary supplements contain sildenafil, the active ingredient in the FDA approved prescription drug Viagra, used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).
This undeclared ingredient may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs such as nitroglycerin and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.
Men with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates.