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Friday 29 June 2007

Beware the use of these slimming pills

Last year, Health Canada issued warnings for 10 slimming pills, none authorized for sale in Canada:

# Emagrece Slim, also known as the Brazilian Diet Pill, and Herbathin, were found to contain the prescription-only pharmaceutical compound fluoxetine HCI (the active ingredient in Prozac), the controlled substance chlordiazepoxide HCI (an active ingredient in Librax) and the controlled substance Fenproporex. Abrupt withdrawal can cause physical and psychological symptoms, including agitation, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.

# WestPharm Hydro-Lean Capsules and a combination of 4EverFit ephedrine and caffeine pills, were found to contain ephedrine, which causes problems that include dizziness, headaches and psychosis.

# Six products: Super Fat Burning, LiDa Daidaihua Slimming Capsules, Reduce Weight, Conting Qianweisu Slimming Herb Capsules, Slim, and Fat Rapid Loss Capsules (Xin Yan Zi Pai Mei Zi Jiao Nang), were found to contain sibutramine, (the prescription diet drug Meridia) which can cause cardiovascular and vision problems and should only be taken under medical supervision.


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