Thai FDA recalls herbal product Ya Grek Ku over safety concerns

[snoop1130]

 

The Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered a recall of a popular herbal product found to contain dangerous substances used to treat erectile dysfunction. The FDA instructed the manufacturer to cease sales immediately and remove the product from the market.

 

Thai FDA Deputy Secretary-General Witit Srisurachai revealed that the administration received complaints from consumers about the herbal product, Ya Grek Ku. The FDA quickly investigated, collecting seven samples from three traditional medicine shops for analysis by the Department of Medical Sciences. The analysis found that the product was adulterated with Sildenafil and Tadalafil, drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction.

 

The FDA mandated that the manufacturer and distributors halt the sale of the product and recall all seven contaminated items from the market. Sildenafil and Tadalafil are classified as controlled substances, requiring medical supervision due to their potential severe side effects.

 

 

These side effects include headaches, vision changes, low blood pressure, myocardial ischemia, increased intraocular pressure, and hearing loss. Particularly, using these substances in conjunction with certain prescription medications can lead to life-threatening reactions, reported KhaoSod.

 

“If there are any concerns about the safety of health products, please contact the FDA hotline at 1556 or reach out through Line @FDAThai and Facebook, FDAThai. You can also send mail to P.O. Box 1556, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11004, or visit the provincial public health offices.”

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-07-12

 

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[NowNow]

Quickly investigated? 😊

There have been warnings from other jurisdictions for years with regard to the active ingredients within that product.

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The FDA mandated that the manufacturer and distributors halt the sale of the product and recall all seven contaminated items from the market.

So was the product FDA approved in the first place or not?

[Will B Good]

15 hours ago, NowNow said:

Quickly investigated? 😊

There have been warnings from other jurisdictions for years with regard to the active ingredients within that product.

 

Quackly investigated is nearer the mark.

[john donson]

when I type this in google, it only gives copies of this article.. not what it actually is... google useless 

 

if the lace it with cheap viagra, it does the trick as intended, right?

 

all those side effects are same as ... legal viagra

Edited July 13 by john donson

[Hakuna Matata]

17 hours ago, NowNow said:

There have been warnings from other jurisdictions for years with regard to the active ingredients within that product.

 

Yes, United States FDA issued a warning 10 years ago. That's right.

[Hakuna Matata]

51 minutes ago, john donson said:

when I type this in google, it only gives copies of this article.. not what it actually is... google useless 

 

if the lace it with cheap viagra, it does the trick as intended, right?

 

all those side effects are same as ... legal viagra

 

Yes, absolutely.

 

The Big Pharma is reluctant to share a piece of this cake with small producers.

 

Business as usual.

 

Double standards!

[Emdog]

So... instead of getting stiff, you might become one?

[NowNow]

5 hours ago, john donson said:

when I type this in google, it only gives copies of this article.. not what it actually is... google useless 

 

if the lace it with cheap viagra, it does the trick as intended, right?

 

all those side effects are same as ... legal viagra

 

Actually not quite. They state that it has the active ingredients of both Viagra and Cialis in one. The issue is interactions with other medicines and how an individual might react to taking both 'Viagra' and 'Cialis' at the same time. Up to you.