The Health Sciences Authority has issued an alert againt a
product sold as a “dietary supplement” over the Internet.
The product is marketed as ‘Relacore.’
HSA says it has received two cases of serious adverse reactions
traced to the product.
It’s establishing if what's consumed by the two patients could
be a counterfeit version of the product ‘Relacore’.
The patients, who have already been discharged from the
hospital, were two young adults in their early 20s.
The reactions suffered by the them included symptoms of
psychosis such as hearing of voices, hallucinations, anxiety and
increased heart rate.
HSA says the product has been found to adulterated with
Sibutramine, a prescription drug used an apetitite suppresant.
It says Sibutramine should only be used under proper medical
supervision because it can cause severe adverse reactions.
These include symptoms of psychosis, hallucinations, confusion,
anxiety, increases in blood pressure and heart rate.
Patients with heart problems, in particular should not take the
product.
HSA has alerted its international network of enforcement
counterparts to be on a lookout for the adulterated product and
where appropriate, to act against websites selling this product
within their respective jurisdictions.
It advises consumers who have been taking this particular
product to stop taking it immediately and to discard it.
If they experience any adverse reactions or feel unwell, they
should consult their doctors immediately. - 938Live
