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HHP Medication Safety Watch: August 2024
This list contains selected items from the full FDA list of recalls, withdrawals, and alerts for medicines and certain health products. We've provided links to FDA information for each product and its maker. Unless otherwise noted, these actions apply only to the specific brand name of the product listed. Talk to your healthcare provider before stopping or changing any medicines or treatments that they have recommended for you.
Over-the-counter products and medicines
Male sexual performance and energy products recalled due to contamination with prescription medicine
- Endurance Pro Energy Boost Capsules (maker: Veata LLC)
- Boom Max (maker: Boulla LLC)
Comment: The makers of these products have recalled one lot of each after testing revealed contamination with the prescription medication sildenafil.
Sildenafil is prescribed for erectile dysfunction. It can cause serious side effects, including a dangerous drop in blood pressure. This risk is highest among people who are also taking heart medicines such as nitroglycerin. A sudden and significant drop in blood pressure may cause heart attack, stroke, or death.
The recalled products are marketed as dietary supplements for improving male sexual performance and energy.
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Trying to lose weight? Be careful not to lose muscle
Is your skin problem actually an autoimmune condition?
People with diabetes face higher risk of hearing loss
Antibiotic-free fixes for recurrent UTIs
Musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause: When menopause makes you ache all over
When can older women stop getting mammograms?
To lose weight, especially harmful belly fat, combine diet and exercise
Can men hold off on treating recurring prostate cancer?
The 7 types of rest and why we need them all
What are the early warning signs of cervical cancer?
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