Male sexual enhancement products sold online may not be safe, FDA warns amid recalls
Updated Apr 07, 2021;
Posted Apr 07, 2021
Recalls have been issued for a variety of dietary supplements that the FDA says have hidden ingredients including erectile dysfunction drugs only available by prescription. (Provided photo)
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In the past two weeks multiple companies have issued recalls of dietary supplements they say can treat erectile dysfunction.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the recalls were issued because the products contain pharmaceutical medications that are not listed as ingredients - meaning the user does not know he is taking it - and can cause other health issues including reacting with other medications.
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Mar 31, 2021 05:34 PM By Medical Daily Staff New recalls affect a number of supplement manufacturers. Pills 1 by e-MagineArt.com is licensed under CC BY 2.0
In December, the FDA warned the public against using dozens of male enhancement and weight loss products after an agency review found that all contained ingredients that weren’t on the label. Some of these ingredients, like prescription-only sildenafil and tadalafil for erectile dysfunction and the long-banned sibutramine for weight loss, pose risks to those with heart and heart-related issues.
Sibutramine was banned in 2010 for the risk it imposed fon the cardiovascular system
In the last few days, some of the male enhancement product manufacturers and distributors that had been caught up in the FDA’s pre-Christmas shopping spree the agency bought the products on Amazon and eBay have begun issuing their own recalls. Since March 5, the FDA has issued warnings about 9 products and their
Male enhancement products pose a significant health risk
Men turning to chemicals to give them the confidence to perform better in the bedroom may be looking for love in all the wrong places.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use nearly 50 male enhancement or weight loss products that have been found to contain hidden ingredients and may pose a significant health risk.
Hidden ingredients in sexual enhancement products may cause big problems.
The FDA purchased these products on Amazon and eBay and agency testing found that the products contain active pharmaceutical ingredients not listed on their labels, including some with ingredients found in prescription drugs.