(NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye)
– Presence of undeclared medicinal ingredients in products marketed as dietary supplements or herbal products poses a significant health risk to consumers, particularly individuals with underlying medical conditions or those taking prescription medications – Prof. Adeyeye
By Biola Lawal
Abuja (FLOWERBUDNEWS): NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has warned Nigerians against the use of WAP Sensual Enhancement capsules to avoid endangering their health.
In a public statement titled; Recall of Sexual Enhancement Product Due to Undeclared Pharmaceutical Ingredients,” Prof. Adeyeye disclosed that the manufacturer of the product, Best Supplements Best Prices Company, ”is voluntarily recalling all lots of WAP Sensual Enhancement capsules to the consumer level.”
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‘The NAFDAC Boss said that ”the presence of undeclared medicinal ingredients in products marketed as dietary supplements or herbal products poses a significant health risk to consumers, particularly individuals with underlying medical conditions or those taking prescription medications
She stated that the recall of the drug was as a result of ”the detection of undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients by the U.S Food and Drug Administration.”
Prof. Adeyeye revealed that ”Laboratory analysis by the US FDA revealed that the product contained undeclared sildenafil, tadalafil, and flibanserin, which were not mentioned on the product label.
”Such substances may include phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors or related compounds commonly used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction,” She further stated.
The NAFDAC Boss stated further in the public statement that:
Sildenafil and tadalafil are ingredients in FDA-approved prescription drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction. These undeclared ingredients may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs, such as nitroglycerin, and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.
Consumers with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates.
Flibanserin is the active ingredient in an FDA-approved prescription drug used to treat low sexual desire in women. Flibanserin can cause drowsiness, sedation, dangerously low blood pressure, and fainting, especially when combined with alcohol.
The details of the recalled product are as follows;
Product Name: WAP Sensual Enhancement capsules; Manufacturedvby Best Supplement Best Prices Company; the recall affected lots all lots of the product.
Country of Origin of the product is Unknown and is marketed and distributed online in the U.S. through eBay.
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The NAFDAC DG implored ”members of the public in possession of the above product to stop the sale or use and hand it over to the nearest NAFDAC office.”
She reiterated NAFDAC commitment to safeguarding public health ”and will continue surveillance activities to ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy of medicines, medical devices, and other regulated products circulating in Nigeria.”
Prof. Adeyeye also urged Consumers ”to report compromised products (medicines or medical devices) to the nearest NAFDAC office, NAFDAC on 0800-162-3322, or via email: sf.alert@nafdac.gov.ng
She charged Healthcare professionals and patients to ”report adverse events or side effects related to the use of medicinal products or devices to the nearest NAFDAC office, or through the use of the E-reporting platforms available on the NAFDAC website www.nafdac.gov.ng, or via the Med-safety application available for download on Android and IOS stores, or via e-mail on pharmacovigilance@nafdac.gov.ng”
”For complaints, you can call the Reforms Unit on the following lines: 09097630506, 09097630507, or email: reforms@nafdac.gov.ng,” Prof. Adeyeye encouraged Nigerians. (FLOWERBUDNEWS)