MHRA: warning issued about slimming drugs containing ephedrine

[News Feeder14]

The MHRA has issued a warning on its website about the dangers of slimming drugs containing ephedrine. Firstly, it reports that the Danish Medicines Agency and the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration have issued strong warnings about the ‘Therma Power’ slimming drug, following the death of a 36 year old male who suffered from a myocardial infarction. This product is available in two varieties; both the red (contains very high concentrations of ephedrine and caffeine) and the blue (contains synephrine and caffeine) can be harmful to health and/or have been linked to serious health problems.

In addition the MHRA have received a report of a female patient suffering respiratory arrest after taking three tablets of ‘Grenade Fat Burner’, an imported slimming aid which contains Ma Huang (ephedrine), Coleus forskohlii and citrus aurantium (synephrine). Please see the link above for further details.
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