Update – Warning about supposedly herbal products
28.08.2024
Recently, an increasing number of supposedly herbal teas, herbal capsules and natural liquid concentrates have been available for sale online and on social media for purposes including weight loss or to treat erectile dysfunction. Some consumers have suffered severe side effects after using certain products.
Analysis of various samples in the Swissmedic laboratory revealed that certain products – contrary to the declaration on the packaging – are not purely herbal or natural.
The individual samples instead contained various undeclared synthetic pharmaceutical substances in a pharmacologically active dosage or even massive overdosage.
Swissmedic is issuing an urgent warning regarding slimming products and other supposedly natural products, particularly from Asia, that are marketed in the form of tea, instant drinks or “natural” capsules. As a general rule, it warns against obtaining any medicinal products or medical devices from unknown sources on the internet or from social networks.
Examples of products in which Swissmedic detected undeclared ingredients with a pharmacological effect in the samples tested:
| Product |
Undeclared ingredient(s) |
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| Max Slim 7 Days |
Sibutramine4
(Test report of August 2024) |
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| Power Men XXX |
Tadalafil3 and Sildenafil3 (Test report of June 2024) Product recall by Magic X Retail AG on the 2nd July 2024 Product recall by P.ART GmbH, Bottighofen, on the 2nd July 2024 |
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| SleekFit Detox Cayi Limon |
Sibutramine4 (Test report of June 2024) |
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| Diox Teadetox |
Sildenafil3 Sibutramine4
(Test report of March 2023) |
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| Nerox Tea Detox |
Sildenafil3 Sibutramine4
(Test report of March 2023) |
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| Trex Tea |
Sibutramine4
(Test report of February 2023) |
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| Esillaa |
Sildenafil3 Sibutramine4
(Test report of October 2022) |
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| Protecvital plus |
N-phenyl propoxyphenyl carbodenafil3 (Test report of March 2021) Product recall by Erotik-Markt from 4th May 2022
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| Libido Forte |
Nortadalafil3
(Test report of January 2021) Product recall by Digitec Galaxus AG on the 18th January 2022 |
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| Imperia Elita Vitaccino |
Sibutramine4
(Test report of Nobember 2021) |
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| X7 Plus |
Sibutramine4
Phenolphthalein1
(Test report of October 2021) |
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| Boners Libido Performa |
Nortadalafil3
(Test report of September 2021) |
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| Pussykilla |
Sildenafil3
Tadalafil3
(Test report of August 2021) |
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| VIP Golden Royal Honey |
Tadalafil3 (Test report of January 2021) |
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| Miel du Soudan Aphrodisiaque |
Sildenafil3 (Test report of December 2020) |
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| Alpiflor Tea / Time to detox |
Sibutramine4 Sildenafil3 (Test report of August 2020) |
This product is available in other colour variations. |
Teff Tohumlu Cay Mixed Herbal Tea |
Sibutramine4 Phenolphthalein1 Sennoside1 (Test report of July 2019) |
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Esillaa Elma-Apple |
Lidocaine2 and Sildenafil3 (Test report of 20.02.2020) |
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Esillaa Live beautiful |
Sibutramine4 (Test report of 20.02.2020 and 3.10.2019) |
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Esillaa Mango |
Lidocaine2 and Sildenafil3 (Test report of 20.02.2020) |
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| Alpiflor Tea |
Sibutramine4 (Test report of 20.02.2020) |
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| HAVYCO-Vy&Tea |
Sibutramine4 (Analysis result of January 2020) |
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Cherry detox tea |
Fluoxetine5 und Phenolphthalein1 (Test report of 19.12.2019) |
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| Maxman |
Sildenafil3 (Test report of 09.12.2019) |
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| Black Ant |
Sildenafil3 (Test report of 09.12.2019) |
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| NewQueen |
Sibutramine4 (Test report of 15.08.2019) |
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| Li Da |
Fluoxetine5 (Test report of 31.07.2019) |
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| Happy Night Energy Chocolate |
Sildenafil3 (Test report of 19.09.2018) |
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| Hilti gold (Paste) |
Sildenafil3 (Test report of 19.09.2018) |
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| Epimedyumlu Macum (Paste) |
Sildenafil3 (Test report of 19.09.2018) |
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| Festal chocolate bar |
Sildenafil3 (Test report of 11.04.2018) |
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| Hilti gold (capsules) |
Sildenafil3 (Test report of 11.04.2018) |
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| Liquid XXX plus |
Hydroxythiohomosildenafil3 (Test report of 10.04.2018) |
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1 Laxative
2 Local anaesthetic
3 Erectile stimulant
4 Slimming product
5 Psychotropic agent
