The National Medicines Agency (EOF) draws the attention of consumers to nutritional supplements that are sold over the internet and contain unapproved pharmaceutical active substances.

In particular it warns that the products SOMATOMAX and ECDISTEN by Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals which are circulating in Europe – therefore it is possible that they may also be trafficked in Greece, as food supplements, they contain unapproved pharmaceutical active substances used in anabolic products, the presence of which makes them unapproved drugs. In addition, the products in question have not been notified to EOF as food supplements.

Once the products are administered, they may interact with co-administered medications or in cases where they are contraindicated, which makes their uncontrolled use even more dangerous for the user’s health.

The notification is made after informing the competent Hungarian authorities through the Agri-Food Fraud Network.

It also warns that the product Arize Herbal Dietary Supplement caps which is marketed in the USA via the Internet as a dietary supplement, contains the pharmaceutical active ingredient nortadalafil, the presence of which makes it an unapproved drug and even falsely presented (pseudonym). The medicinal active substance nortadalafil in question is used to treat erectile dysfunction, it is associated with serious side effects which makes its uncontrolled use dangerous for the health of users.

The notification is made after informing the competent authorities of the USA.

Finally, the products Sustain caps and Schwinnng caps which are marketed in the USA via the Internet as dietary supplements, contain the pharmaceutical active substances tadalafil and nortadalafil, the presence of which makes them unapproved drugs and indeed falsely presented (counterfeit). The active pharmaceutical substances tadalafil and nortadalafil in question are used to treat erectile dysfunction, they are associated with serious side effects, which makes their uncontrolled use dangerous for the health of users. The notification is made after informing the competent authorities of the USA.

The EOF emphasizes that in the event that the above products come into the possession of consumers, they should not use them and inform him immediately. He points out that the purchase of products under his jurisdiction from unreliable sources, such as the Internet, may endanger the health of the consumer.