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Medicated Wines Found Adulterated With Sildenafil
19 January 2001
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19 Jan 2001
INTRODUCTION
The Ministry of Health wishes to inform the public that 3 medicated wines have been tested and found to be adulterated with Sildenafil. The details of the products are as follows:
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Product Name | Brand | Ingredients as on label | Indications as on label | Pack size | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Xingshijiu | Yasheng Brand | Never old grass, barrenwort, alcohol | Improve quality of sexual activity and treat sexual function disorder such as impotence | 50 ml Packed in black, purple, green or red boxes | Huameng Biotechnolony Co Ltd, Shandong |
Viagra Tonic Wine | Yingshanhe Brand | Ginsenosides, Pilose Antler, Ganoderma Lucidum, PlastrumTestudinis, Deer Penis, Frutus Schsandrae, sugar | Efficacious to resist fatigue | 75ml | Jilin Huaqiao Medical & Healthcare Foodstuff General Factory |
China Invigorating (Wine) | Yingshanhe Brand | Panaxoside juice of Chinese wolfberry, sugar and mineral water | Assist the male principle and antifatigue | 75ml | Jilin Huaqiao Medical & Healthcare Foodstuff General Factory |
Sildenafil is a very potent drug used for the treatment of male impotence. It has been associated with several deaths overseas due to improper and inappropriate use. Therefore, it should be consumed with caution and under close supervision of a medical practitioner.
Sildenafil is a poison controlled under the Poisons Act. It is an offence to import, sell or offer for sale any poison or product containing any poison without a licence issued by the Ministry. Anyone found guilty of an offence under the Act is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding S$10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
The Ministry strongly advises members of the public not to consume these products. Should they come across these products, they should contact the National Pharmaceutical Administration at Tel. No 3255412 during office hours or Fax No 3255628.