Night Bullet: Recall - Undeclared Drug Ingredient

ISSUE: Green Planet, Inc. notified the public of a recall of its dietary supplement product Night Bullet. Analytical tests conducted by the FDA found that the product contains trace amounts of Sulfohydroxyhomosildenafil and Aminotadalafil, which are analogues of sildenafil. Sildenafil is the active pharmaceutical ingredient in an FDA-approved drug that is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), making this product an unapproved drug.

The following product lot is being recalled: B43N032, UPC code 018505122233, Expiration Date 10/2015. These undeclared active ingredients pose a threat to consumers because sildenafil may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs (such as nitroglycerin) and lower blood pressure to dangerous levels. Consumers with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or heart disease often take nitrates. ED is a common problem in men with these conditions and they may seek products to enhance sexual performance. Sildenafil may also cause side effects such as headaches and flushing.

Magic Power Coffee: Potentially Dangerous—Not Magical

Consumers should not use an instant coffee being sold online as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement, warns the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The product, Magic Power Coffee, contains a potentially dangerous ingredient. The product is sold in a two-serving box as well as in a carton that contains six two-serving boxes.

FDA’s lab analysis determined that Magic Power Coffee contains a chemical similar to the active ingredient in the prescription drug Viagra to treat erectile dysfunction. The chemical may interact with prescription drugs known as nitrates, including nitroglycerin, and cause dangerously low blood pressure.

Although Magic Power Coffee is labeled as an “all natural dietary supplement,” it can cause serious harm. Sexual enhancement products that claim to work as well as prescription products are likely to expose consumers to unpredictable risks and the potential for injury or even death.

Public Notification: “Hard Ten Days” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient

[2-18-2012] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use “Hard Ten Days,” a product for sexual enhancement sold on various websites.  FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that “Hard Ten Days” contains sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, an FDA approved prescription drug for Erectile Dysfunction (ED).  


Sildenafil 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.

Consumers should stop using this product immediately and throw it away.  Consumers who have experienced any negative side effects should consult a health care professional as soon as possible. (See label)

Public Notification: “Man King” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient

[2-18-2012] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use “Man King,” a product for sexual enhancement sold on various websites.  


FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that “Man King” contains sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, an FDA approved prescription drug for Erectile Dysfunction (ED).  Sildenafil 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.

Consumers should stop using this product immediately and throw it away.  Consumers who have experienced any negative side effects should consult a health care professional as soon as possible. (See Label)

Public Notification: Rock Hard Extreme and Passion Coffee Contain Undeclared Drug Ingredient

[12/30/2010] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Rock Hard Extreme and Passion Coffee, products promoted and sold as dietary supplements for sexual enhancement. 


These products are promoted and sold on various websites, such as www.drivetotalenergy.com,  and possibly in some retail stores.

FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Rock Hard Extreme and Passion Coffee contain the undeclared ingredient sulfoaildenafil. Sulfoaildenafil is structurally similar to sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, an FDA approved prescription drug for Erectile Dysfunction (ED). 

Hidden Risks of Erectile Dysfunction "Treatments" Sold Online

 

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Men looking online for "dietary supplements" to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) or enhance their sexual performance should beware: these products may contain prescription drugs or other undisclosed ingredients that can be harmful.

"The number of these problematic products available on the Internet appears to be increasing," says Michael Levy, director of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Division of New Drugs and Labeling Compliance. The division is part of the Office of Compliance (OOC) in the agency's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).

Do You Understand Female Sexual Desire?

Will women want to enhance their sexuality - just like men?

by Pamela Madsen in Shameless Woman

I have been working with a major news outlet on the issue of female sexual desire. The talking heads call this "low sexual libido" - and we have been trying to get women to step forward and talk about it. No one wants to. Not a big surprise - would you want to step forward as a person with "low sexual libido"? Geez with the men they had to switch out erectile dysfunction with "ED".

I would rather call it "Desire Untapped". Now - that is language I can wrap my libido around - because that was what I once was. A woman who didn't understand my own sexual desire. I knew that I had it - but it felt more like a simmering pot - close to boil - but not quite. And I wanted to boil - as so many of us do. I wanted to feel like those women look in "Sex in The City" - but I wasn't them. I would never be them - I was a mid life Riverdale housewife - and fertility advocate. I had to find my own way - and I did. But along the way - I learned a lot about how women tick.

Baldness drug Propecia 'risking men's sexual health'

By Simon Mundie
             Newsbeat reporter 

Young men could be risking their sexual health by taking a commonly used anti-baldness drug, claim some doctors.

They say finasteride, sold in the UK as Propecia, can cause serious side effects and isn't adequately labelled.

A quarter of men in their 20s show signs of male pattern baldness, with six and a half million males in the UK affected.

Propecia manufacturer Merck says it continually monitors the drug's safety and has updated the label.

James, 26, from Edinburgh suffered side effects after using the drug.

"I noticed hair loss, hair coming out in the shower and on the pillow, and I freaked out basically.

"I went onto the internet and researched it. I found out there was a drug called Propecia, and soon enough I started buying that and it worked a treat."

The prescription pill is extremely effective at stopping hair loss and in clinical trials nine out of 10 men didn't lose any more hair over a five year period.

Drugs' company Merck, which manufactures Propecia, claims on its website that less than 2% of men could suffer sexual side effects.

'Completely impotent'

It mentions things like difficulty achieving an erection, but says the problems will go away for men who stop taking the drug.

For James, that was when the problems started. He'd stopped taking the drug after noticing he had less interest in sex - but he says things soon got worse.

"After about three weeks all hell broke loose. I more or less became completely impotent."

He went to see a specialist a few months later.

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After about three weeks all hell broke loose... It did work well for my hair, but the cost is ridiculous - losing my sex-life

James, 26

"He put me on testosterone therapy, which is a lifelong commitment", says James.

"Unfortunately that didn't work either. I went back to him six months later and he offered me the chance of a penile implant."

There are doctors in Ireland and the US who claim cases like James's aren't unusual and that the drug's labelling is inadequate.

Merck say they continually monitor its safety and have recently changed the labelling after reports of sexual side effects continuing after people had stopped taking the drug.

They also claim those cases are extremely rare and could be caused by something other than Propecia itself.

But James is convinced it was his decision to take the drug that caused his problem.

"Every day I wish could turn back the clock.

"It did work well for my hair, but the cost is ridiculous - losing my sex-life.

"It's happening to lots and lots of men- and it's about time people woke up to it."

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World’s mecca for sex drugs? Saudi Arabia

Nearly 12 percent of Saudi Arabia's 20 million men are believed to be suffering from impotence. Great news for Viagra.

Iva Roze Skoch 

Saudi Arabia must be Pfizer’s favorite country in the world.

According to Al Riyadh, an Arabic language daily, Saudi Arabia ranks as the world’s sixth largest consumer of sex enhancing drugs.

Considering that Saudi Arabia only has about 27 million people and is one of the most sparsely populated countries on the planet, that’s quite an achievement.

Saudis spend over $1.5 billion a year on Viagra and other anti-impotence drugs, or about ten times more than Russia. Meanwhile, Russia’s population is about ten times that of Saudi Arabia.

Arab countries generally rank very high in sex drugs consumption.

Collectively, they spend more than $10 billion on Viagra and other anti-impotence medicines every year.

Saudi Arabia’s sex drugs consumption is highest, followed by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, which spend about $1 billion and $500 million respectively.

Besides psychological factors, diabetes is said to be the main cause of impotence in Saudi Arabia.

Nearly 15 percent of the Saudis suffer from diabetes, against only 3-5 percent in other countries,http://bikyamasr.com/60478/arab-countries-spend-10-billion-on-sex-drugs-... ">reports bikyamesr.com.

Other factors include: high rate of high blood pressure cases, obesity and lack of exercise.

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