Certain products may contain active ingredients found in prescription-only drugs.
and pain management could contain hidden ingredients that could harm consumers, according to an FDA warning.“These products may cause potentially serious side effects and may interact with medications or dietary supplements a consumer is taking,” the FDA said
Unlike prescription medication and over-the-counter drugs such as loratadine or acetaminophen , supplements do not need FDA approval before they can be sold. The FDA can get involved only after a complaint is made or FDA testing reveals illegal or unsafe ingredients. “It is interesting that these products have hidden ingredients that are used to reduce swelling and inflammation,” Tsourounis said. “I don’t know if this was intentional, but it seems suspicious that a product marketed to reduce joint pain and inflammation contains prescription-only ingredients that are used for this purpose.”
Tsourounis advises anyone taking any of the listed products to stop right away and contact their care team. They can provide safer recommendations for managing symptoms and may suggest testing, like checking kidney function. Any side effects or adverse events that could be related to the use of these products can be reported toincluded “only a small fraction of the potentially dangerous products marketed to consumers online and in stores.
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