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Texas-based U.S. Good
health, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall nationwide of
the dietary supplement, Vialipro, sold in 10-capsule
packages and used for sexual enhancement, Health
Commissioner Julia Sheen announced Tuesday.
The company issued the
voluntary recall of the supplement after it learned from
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that lab analysis
found it contained Sulfoaildenafil, an analogue of
Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for
male Erectile Dysfunction (ED).
The active drug
ingredient is not listed on the dietary supplement and
the undeclared ingredient may pose a threat to consumers
because the interaction with some prescription drugs may
lower blood pressure to dangerous levels, according to
the FDA.
Consumers with diabetes,
high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease
often take other prescription drugs and the FDA said
that Erectile Dysfunction is a common problem in men
with these conditions, and that they may seek these
products to enhance sexual performance.
We urge consumers who
may have purchased Vialipro to discontinue its use,
Sheen said. The product will be refunded by the
company.
Customers can call (866)
607-0338 Monday through Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm to
learn more about the refund process. Distributors
meanwhile are advised to stop selling Vialipro and to
also contact the company for instructions.
Sheen said Tuesday that
it was the second time in three months that the
Department has had to issue a warning to consumers about
dietary supplements containing an unapproved drug. In
April, Environmental Health staff pulled VIM-25, a
single-dose purple pill, off store shelves after the
Department learned from the FDA that it contained
Tadalafil, the active ingredient in the FDA approved
drug Cialis, which is commonly prescribed for the
treatment of erectile dysfunction.
DOH Epidemiologist Dr.
Eugene Tull said that routine visits to stores will be
conducted to ensure that owners are adhering to the
notice to cease such sales.
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