FDA warns 2 supplements sold at gas stations pose serious health risks
FDA issued an alert about Addall XR Shot Liquid Dietary Supplement (left) and Addall XL Dietary Supplement Capsules, warning of potential health risks. (FDA)
A new alert from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that consumers should avoid two supplement brands that could pose serious health problems.
The agency is urging people not to eat, sell, or distribute orange-flavored Addall XR Shot Liquid Dietary Supplement or Addall XL Dietary Supplement Capsules and, if they have any, to throw them out immediately.
Undeclared or unlawful ingredients
According to the FDA, both products were determined to contain the stimulant 1,4-DMAA, which was undeclared. Additionally, the Addall XR was found to contain phenibut, while the Addall XL had DMHA. Neither of those products are not allowed to be used in dietary supplements.
Why you should care:
Two of the ingredients the FDA discovered, DMAA and DMHA, could lead to shortness of breath or a heart attack, the agency stated. Meanwhile, an ingredient in the Addall XR, phenibut, can cause neurocognitive side effects and lead to addiction.
The backstory:
The FDA stated it notified the supplements’ distributor, ZMB Enterprises, about the tests in January and recommended issuing a recall for both products. In response, according to the agency, the California-based company agreed to voluntarily pull the Addall XR and stop using phenibut. However, it did not recall the Addall XL capsules.
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What they're saying:
"FDA is issuing this public health alert to notify the customers and consumers about the health risks that both these products pose," the agency wrote in the statement. "Consuming both these products, especially in higher doses, could also lead to life-threatening complications, especially if it is used in combination with other substances (prescribed or illicit)."
What you can do:
The products were sold online and at retail locations like gas stations and convenience stores nationwide, the FDA reported. It advised consumers to stop taking them immediately, while retailers and wholesalers should stop selling them.
Anyone who becomes sick after taking one of the products is advised to call their healthcare provider and report the symptoms.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from the Food and Drug Administration. This story was reported from Orlando.