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04/01/2012
'Destroy Slimming Pills' - Medicines Board
The board overseeing medicines in Ireland has issued a warning over certain slimming pills, calling for them to be destroyed and disposed of.
The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) issued their strong precautionary message on Wednesday for consumers on the health dangers of taking any slimming products containing Sibutramine.
The IMB said Sibutramine was withdrawn from use as a medicine in Ireland and across the entire EU in early 2010 due to the increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. Specifically, the IMB is warning consumers not to purchase particular slimming products which may be available illegally online, as packs of those products have been found to contain Sibutramine.
Slimming products containing sibutramine can also damage your health by interacting with other medicines you might be taking.
The IMB is advising consumers to dispose of any such products they may have and, if they are feeling any ill effects after taking them, to contact their doctor immediately.
You can download a full guide of what you should avoid here.
Some of the products are presented as containing only natural extracts and ingredients and the presence of sibutramine is not declared on the label.
The IMB is warning that there can be no guarantee of the safety or quality of these products. It is also possible that some of these products will contain additional undeclared active ingredients.
For example, Chinashow and Reduce Weight Fruta Planta have been found to also contain phenolphthalein, a laxative that has not been permitted in medicines for a number of years due to concerns over its potential to cause cancer.
(DW)
The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) issued their strong precautionary message on Wednesday for consumers on the health dangers of taking any slimming products containing Sibutramine.
The IMB said Sibutramine was withdrawn from use as a medicine in Ireland and across the entire EU in early 2010 due to the increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. Specifically, the IMB is warning consumers not to purchase particular slimming products which may be available illegally online, as packs of those products have been found to contain Sibutramine.
Slimming products containing sibutramine can also damage your health by interacting with other medicines you might be taking.
The IMB is advising consumers to dispose of any such products they may have and, if they are feeling any ill effects after taking them, to contact their doctor immediately.
You can download a full guide of what you should avoid here.
Some of the products are presented as containing only natural extracts and ingredients and the presence of sibutramine is not declared on the label.
The IMB is warning that there can be no guarantee of the safety or quality of these products. It is also possible that some of these products will contain additional undeclared active ingredients.
For example, Chinashow and Reduce Weight Fruta Planta have been found to also contain phenolphthalein, a laxative that has not been permitted in medicines for a number of years due to concerns over its potential to cause cancer.
(DW)
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