Don't buy drugs online, warns FDA!

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Don't buy drugs online, warns FDA!

 

 

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued

an alert saying that a number of consumers buying

prescription drugs such as sleep aids,

anti-depressants, and others over the Internet are

actually receiving products containing Haloperidol, a

powerful anti-psychotic drug.

 

Drugs that consumers are being cheated on include

Ambien, a sleep aid; anti-anxiety medications - Xanax

and Ativan; and Lexapro, an anti-depressant.

 

According to the report, after consumption of the

Schizophrenia drug, Haloperidol (that can cause muscle

stiffness and spasms, agitation, and sedation),

several consumers have sought emergency medical

treatment for symptoms such as difficulty in

breathing, muscle spasms, and muscle stiffness after

ingesting the drug.

 

Therefore, FDA is warning consumers against buying

prescription drugs online. Consumers have been advised

to seek information on the FDA Web site before buying

medication over the Internet.

 

The agency learned about these mislabeled and

potentially dangerous products after their recipients

complained to a US pharmaceutical manufacturer.

 

The FDA analysis of the misrepresented tablets is

still going on. The origin of these tablets is unknown

but the packages were postmarked in Greece.

 

Involved consumers have named several Web sites where

the products were purchased, but identifying the

vendors seems difficult because of the deceptive

practices of many commercial outlets on the Internet.

 

The agency said that those who have received

medications from an Internet seller should compare

them to photos and shipping packages of the faulty

orders, which are available on the FDA Web site at

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/photos/haloperidol.html.

 

In case of doubt, consumers should notify their health

care provider, and report the suspected products to

FDA by submitting a product quality problem report at

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/medwatch-online.htm.

 

 

 

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