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Traditional ChineseSimplified ChineseText onlyPDARSS
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November 12, 2009
Drug safety
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Warning issued on slimming product
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slimming product Xi Zhi Su
Drug alert: The Department of Health urges people not to buy or use slimming product Xi Zhi Su, which can cause serious side effects.
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The Department of Health urges people not to buy or use slimming product Xi Zhi Su which contains undeclared Western drug ingredients phenolphthalein and sibutramine which can cause serious side effects.

 

Phenolphthalein was once used for treating constipation but has been banned for its cancer-causing effect.

 

Sibutramine is a Western medicine used as an appetite suppressant. Its side effects include increased blood pressure and heart rate, psychosis and convulsions. People with heart problems should not take it.

 

Products with sibutramine must be registered before they can be sold in Hong Kong on a doctor's prescription and dispensed under a pharmacist's supervision.

 

People should stop using the product immediately and see a doctor if they feel unwell after taking it.
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