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Archived - vpxl Nº1 Dietary Supplement for Men
- Starting date:
- May 5, 2008
- Posting date:
- May 5, 2008
- Type of communication:
- Foreign Product Alert (FPA)
- Subcategory:
- Drugs
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Undeclared Substance, Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-12000739
These products are not authorized for sale in Canada and have not been found in the Canadian marketplace, but it is possible they may have been brought into the country by travellers or purchased over the Internet.
Source of alert
Danish Medicines Agency
Product names
vpxl Nº1 Dietary Supplement for Men
Manufacturer / Place of origin
Unknown
Product description
vpxl Nº1 Dietary Supplement for Men
Reason for warning
The Danish Medicines Agency advised consumers not to use the product vpxl Nº1 Dietary Supplement for Men because it was found to contain tadalafil.
Tadalafil is a prescription drug used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction that should only be taken under the guidance of a health professional.
Possible side effects
Unsupervised use of tadalafil by patients with heart disease can result in serious cardiovascular side-effects such as sudden cardiac death, heart attack, stroke, hypertension, chest pain and abnormal heartbeat.
Additionally, use of tadalafil may be associated with other side-effects including temporary vision loss, seizure, prolonged erection, headache, flushing, nasal congestion, and abdominal pain. Tadalafil should not be used by individuals taking any type of nitrate drug (e.g., nitroglycerine) due to the risk of developing potentially life-threatening low blood pressure.
What you should do
Canadians who have this product are advised not to use it, and should consult with a health care professional if they have concerns about their health related to the use of this product.
Health Canada advises Canadians to contact the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate at 1-800-267-9675 if they find the product listed above in the Canadian marketplace.
Background
Drugs and natural health products that are authorized for sale in Canada will have either an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), a Natural Product Number (NPN) or a Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM) on the label. These numbers indicate that the products have been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness and quality.
As of the date of this posting, no adverse reactions suspected to be associated with the use of this product have been reported in Canada.
Report a health or safety concern
- Call toll-free at 1-866-234-2345.
- Visit Health Canada's Web page on Adverse Reaction Reporting for information on how to report online, by mail or by fax.
Media enquiries
Health Canada
(613) 957-2983
Public enquiries
(613) 957-2991
1-866 225-0709
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