FDA: Male Enhancement Drugs are Deceptive, Dangerous
No matter what the advertisements say, "bigger" is not always "better." In fact, it might even be "badder." That’s according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, which is cracking down on what it calls the deceptive and potentially deadly trend of hyping male "enhancement" drugs. The agency has issued 20 public notifications just this year, notifying distributors and consumers of about 20 tainted products sold on the internet. The products, slapped with labels like "Rock-It-Man" and "Ninja Mojo," promise men will enjoy "sexual enhancement." At best, the FDA warns, those claims are overstated. The bigger problem is that many of these products contain potentially dangerous ingredients. The FDA’s notices indicate that each is made with a "hidden drug," usually sildenafil. That’s the active ingredient in the prescription drug Viagra, an erectile dysfunction medication. Our dangerous drug attorneys recognize part of the problem is these drugs aren’t prescribed, so patients aren’t screened for preexisting conditions to make sure it’s safe for them to consume these substances.
But beyond that, consumers likely don’t even know what they are consuming because some ingredients often aren’t even listed on the label. And it’s not as if they are purchasing these products from black market sites. These are mainstream retailers. The FDA indicates the greatest danger is for men who suffer from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, or diabetes, or who already take some sort of pharmaceutical nitrate to control any of these conditions.
No matter what the advertisements say, "bigger" is not always "better." In fact, it might even be "badder." That’s according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, which is cracking down on what it calls the deceptive and potentially deadly trend of hyping male "enhancement" drugs. The agency has issued 20 public notifications just this year, notifying distributors and consumers of about 20 tainted products sold on the internet. The products, slapped with labels like "Rock-It-Man" and "Ninja Mojo," promise men will enjoy "sexual enhancement." At best, the FDA warns, those claims are overstated. The bigger problem is that many of these products contain potentially dangerous ingredients. The FDA’s notices indicate that each is made with a "hidden drug," usually sildenafil. That’s the active ingredient in the prescription drug Viagra, an erectile dysfunction medication. Our dangerous drug attorneys recognize part of the problem is these drugs aren’t prescribed, so patients aren’t screened for preexisting conditions to make sure it’s safe for them to consume these substances.
But beyond that, consumers likely don’t even know what they are consuming because some ingredients often aren’t even listed on the label. And it’s not as if they are purchasing these products from black market sites. These are mainstream retailers. The FDA indicates the greatest danger is for men who suffer from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, or diabetes, or who already take some sort of pharmaceutical nitrate to control any of these conditions.