SINGAPORE: “Potent medicinal components” that may trigger critical opposed results in customers have been detected in two merchandise, mentioned the Well being Sciences Authority (HSA) on Wednesday (Apr 27).
Members of the general public shouldn’t buy and devour AK-II Phenomenal King, which claims to deal with erectile dysfunction, and weight reduction tablet Premium Professional S Flash.
They had been offered on native e-commerce platforms corresponding to Carousell, Lazada, Shopee and Qoo10, in addition to on Fb.
HSA has labored with the platforms to take away the affected listings and has issued warnings to the sellers, the authority mentioned.
“Be cautious of merchandise that ship fast results or carry exaggerated claims. They’ll comprise potent components that may severely hurt your well being,” mentioned HSA.
PRODUCT CONTAINED MORE THAN 60 TIMES USUAL DOSAGE OF MEDICINE
HSA was alerted to the sale of AK-II Phenomenal King on-line by a member of the general public.
The product was marketed as a pure product for sexual enhancement for males and claimed to be “devoid of negative effects”.
HSA examined the product and located that it contained greater than 60 instances the same old dose of tadalafil, a prescription drugs used to deal with erectile dysfunction.
“Inappropriate use of tadalafil is harmful and might enhance the danger of significant opposed results, together with coronary heart assaults, stroke, palpitations, irregular coronary heart fee and priapism (painful and exceedingly lengthy erections),” mentioned HSA.
It may possibly additionally trigger doubtlessly life-threatening low blood strain in customers who take coronary heart medicines, significantly these containing nitrates, added the authority.
