A study says many over-the-counter dietary supplements, particularly those for sexual enhancement and weight loss, are tainted with undisclosed ingredients.
The big ideaMany over-the-counter dietary supplement products — particularly those used for sexual enhancement and weight loss — are tainted with undisclosed pharmaceutical ingredients. That is the key finding of my recently published review in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
Another reason why hidden active ingredients are problematic is they pose the risk of serious drug interactions. When the active ingredients found in erectile dysfunction drugs are used with high blood pressure or prostate medications like nitrates and alpha-1 blockers, life threatening drops in blood pressure can occur.
FDA assessments are laborious and expensive because these evaluations also aim to detect other dietary supplement problems such as the presence of heavy metal or bacterial or mold contamination. The agency’s assessment process of these supplements is also deeply underfunded. The FDA alerts consumers about newly detected tainted dietary supplements through its Health Fraud Product Database while attempting to remove these products from the market.
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