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Actra-Rx or Yilishen
FDA Warns Against Sexual Enhancement Supplement for
Men
Nov. 2,2004 - The Food and Drug Administration
today warned consumers not to purchase or consume Actra-Rx or Yilishen,
two products promoted for sale on Web sites as "dietary supplements" for
treating erectile dysfunction and enhancing sexual performance for men.
These products, the FDA says, contain the active prescription drug
ingredient sildenafil. Senior men are frequently targeted consumers for
these products.
The FDA has also issued an Import Alert instructing
FDA field personnel to stop the importation of "Actra-Rx" and "Yilishen."
A research letter published in the Journal of the
American Medical Association described the results of a chemical
analysis of Actra-Rx, finding that each capsule analyzed contained
prescription-strength quantities of sildenafil. Sildenafil is the active
drug ingredient in Viagra, a Pfizer prescription drug product approved
in the United States for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. FDA
conducted its own tests of Actra-Rx and found that the product contained
prescription-strength sildenafil.
An interaction between sildenafil and certain
prescription drugs containing nitrates (such as nitroglycerin) or
nitrates found in illicit substances (such as amyl nitrate) may cause a
significant lowering of blood pressure to an unsafe level. Consumers
with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease
often take nitrates.
Because erectile dysfunction can be a common
problem in individuals with these conditions, these consumers may take
Actra-Rx or Yilishen and risk experiencing serious adverse effects.
Anyone experiencing erectile dysfunction should seek guidance from their
health care provider before purchasing a product to treat that
condition.
Consumers who have taken Actra-Rx or Yilishen
should stop taking it and consult with their health care providers
regarding erectile dysfunction treatment. Consumers who are seeking
treatment for erectile dysfunction should not take Actra-Rx or Yilishen
as either can be dangerous to their health and even life-threatening.
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