Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Stop Using Hydroxycut
By Shuli Sudderuddin, Straits Times
Hydroxycut products are distributed by Global Active in Singapore through GNC outlets and other retail outlets, including pharmacies. -- PHOTO: GNC
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is warning consumers to stop using Hydroxycut products.
Made by Iovate Health Sciences USA, they are being recalled in the United States due to reports of serious adverse reactions there.
Hydroxycut, a slimming supplement used by people trying to shed kilos and by bodybuilders to better define their muscles, has been linked to 23 cases of adverse reactions affecting the liver, including one death due to liver failure.
Hydroxycut products are distributed by Global Active in Singapore through GNC outlets and other retail outlets, including pharmacies. They are also sold over the Internet.
To date, no local reports of adverse reactions have been received in relation to the consumption of Hydroxycut products.
However, the HSA is concerned and does not want consumers to be exposed to any health risk. Global Active has initiated a voluntary recall of Hydroxycut products here.
The HSA advises consumers who have been taking them to stop doing so immediately and discard them. If they experience any adverse reactions or feel unwell, they should seek medical advice.
Symptoms of liver injury include jaundice, brown urine, nausea, vomiting, light-coloured stools, excessive fatigue, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain, itching and loss of appetite.
A GNC spokesman said the company started recalling the products after it was informed early yesterday by GNC in the United States.
Said the spokesman: 'GNC stores in Singapore have sold Hydroxycut for about 10 years. It had helped many shed some excess weight.
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goddamn waste. die then die lah, so what!
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