FDA is always monitoring pills to make sure they are healthy for the consumers. Some weight loss pills are marketed as diet supplements, natural or herbal products. These dietary supplements are mostly perceived as being natural and therefore harmless. They are advertised and promoted on the internet as well as sold online and in some retail stores. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has limited oversight and monitoring responsibility of dietary supplements and how they are produced. Since they are not readily supervised by the FDA, some diet supplement products marketed as weight loss pills may sometimes contain some undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients that may pose serious health risk to consumers. Most of these diet supplements products have different “proprietary blends” listed on their labels that makes it very difficult to know exactly how much of a particular substance you are getting. Some undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients that these products might have can cause drug interaction with prescribed medications thereby causing toxicity and damage to vital organs.
On December 22, 2008, FDA had released a list of 69 different products marketed for weight loss and had warned consumers not to purchase but also to stop use of already purchased products and consult with their health care professionals immediately. According to FDA, the tainted weight loss products that should be avoided are:
Fatloss Slimming
2 Day Diet
3x Slimming Power
Japan Lingzhi 24 Hours Diet
5x Imelda Perfect Slimming
3 Day Diet
7 Day Herbal Slim
8 Factor Diet
7 Diet Day/Night Formula
999 Fitness Essence
Extrim Plus
GMP
Imelda Perfect Slim
Lida DaiDaihua
Miaozi Slim Capsules
Perfect Slim
Perfect Slim 5x
Phyto Shape
ProSlim Plus
Royal Slimming Formula
Slim 3 in 1
Slim Express 360
Slimtech
Somotrim
Superslim
TripleSlim
Zhen de Shou
Venom Hyperdrive 3.0
Starcaps
Slim Waistline
Slim Waist Formula
Slim Up
Sliminate
Slim Fast
2x Powerful Slimming
Slim Express 4 in 1
Reduce Weihgt
Super Fat Burner
Super Slimming
Sana Plus
Trim 2 Plus
Powerful Slim
Waist Strength Formula
Slimming Formula
Perfect Slim Up
Slim Burn
Slim 3 in 1 Slim Formula
Slim 3 in 1 M18 Royal Diet
Slim 3 in 1 Extra Slim Waist Formula
Slim 3 in 1 Extra Slim Formula
Natural Model
2 Day Diet Slim Advance
Miaozi MeiMiaoQianZiJiaoNang
Meizitang
Meili
JM Fat Reducer
Imelda Fat Reducer
7 Days Diet
Extrim Plus 24 Hour Reburn
Fasting Diet
Cosmo Slim
Body Slimming
Body Shaping
Body Creator
BioEmagrecin
3 Days Fit
21 Double Slim
Eight Factor Diet
7 Diet
“These tainted weight loss products pose a great risk to public health because they contain undeclared ingredients and, in some cases, contain prescription drugs in amounts that greatly exceed their maximum recommended dosages,” said Janet Woodcock, M.D., director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA.
The health threat set by these products can be life-threatening because of some undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients. “Those include drugs not approved for use in the US, controlled substances that can affect blood pressure, anti-seizure medication, and diuretics, along with other implicated in suicide from depression and as carcinogens”.
The active substances in some of these products include sibutramine, a sympathomimetic, which was found in many of the products and can cause high blood pressure, seizures, tachycardia (rapid heat beat), palpitation, heart attack or stroke. Rimonabant helps in reduction of appetite. It is not approved for marketing in the United States but approved in Europe. The main apprehension with this drug is its association with increased risk of depression and suicidal thoughts and “there have been five deaths and 720 adverse reactions in Europe over the past two years” (FDA news release). Phenytoin is a commonly used as antiepileptic (an anti-seizure medication). Phenolphthalein – a solution used in chemical experiments and a suspected cancer causing agent – used to be component of many over-the-counter laxative products. Bumetanide, a loop diuretic (drugs that increase the production of urine) with the brand name Bumex. This drug can cause dangerous electrolyte abnormalities such as low potassium and even acute kidney injury in certain people.
Emagrece Sim and Herbathin, labeled as dietary supplements contain prescription drugs which includes several controlled substances that can be harmful if not used properly. Both Products are made in Brazil by fitoterapicos and phytotherm Sim and FDA warns consumers about these Diet pills because of their active drug ingredients.
The US food and Drug Administration makes an effort to prevent the importation of these products. Dr. Steven Galson, Director of FDA’s center for Drug Evaluation and Research said “there are dangers to consumers who purchase diet pills that contain drugs of unknown origin and quality. If the product is not approved by FDA, consumers should not take those pills because if there are any side effects, it is difficult to trace problems and makes it hard for physicians to treat”.
Resources:
American Psychological Assoc. (2009, January 25). FDA issues alert about tainted weight loss pills. Endocrine Today, p. 14. http://search.ebscohost.com
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/2008/ucm116998.htm
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm110259.htm
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm103184.htm
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/2006/ucm108578.htm
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