Antoto-K announced that it had voluntarily pulled all lots of its Thumbs Up 7 Red 70K capsules from the market after it was discovered that the supplements may contain sildenafil and tadalafil—the active ingredients in prescription erectile dysfunction medications Viagra and Cialis, respectively—that are not disclosed on the product’s ingredients list.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Despite being FDA-approved for use in those and other prescription erectile dysfunction medications, those ingredients are not FDA-approved when combined with the other ingredients in Thumbs Up 7 Red 70K’s formula, and thus classify as a new, unapproved drug when used in conjunction with said ingredients. And for the latest health news delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. While sildenafil and tadalafil are considered safe for use among the individuals to which they are prescribed, they’re not approved for use in OTC medications, like supplements. The FDA notes that the use of these ingredients could specifically cause harm to individuals taking nitroglycerin, “lowering blood pressure to dangerous levels that may be life-threatening.” Both sildenafil and tadalafil have also been linked to side effects ranging from backaches to heart attacks, and may even present these risks to otherwise healthy individuals not taking these medications. It’s not just Thumbs Up 7’s male enhancement supplements that have been pulled from the market recently. On Feb. 16, Adam’s Secret 1500 and 3000 capsules were recalled after it was discovered that they may contain either sildenafil and tadalafil; the same ingredients were also discovered in Imperial Extreme 2000mg capsules, which were recalled on March 25, and PremierZen Black 5000 capsules, which were recalled on March 26. If you have any of the affected medications at home, the FDA cautions against using them, and recommends instead that consumers destroy them. And if you want to protect yourself, If You Take This Medication, U.S. Officials Have a New Warning for You.
