Health Canada Warning: SeXXX Drive herbal supplement

Health Canada issued the following warning, 18 Aug 2010:

An unauthorized health product, "SeXXX DRIVE", promoted as a herbal supplement to enhance male sexual performance, was tested by Health Canada and found to contain undeclared "hydroxyhomosildenafil", a substance similar to the prescription medication sildenafil that may pose serious and potentially life-threatening health risks, particularly to people with heart problems. Prescription medications should only be taken under the supervision of healthcare practitioners.

Sildenafil is used to treat erectile dysfunction and should only be used under the supervision of a health care practitioner. Products authorized for sale containing sildenafil indicate that it should never be used by individuals taking any kind of nitrate drug (e.g. nitroglycerine) as this combination can cause potentially life-threatening low blood pressure.

Individuals with heart problems are at increased risk of cardiovascular side-effects such as heart attack, stroke, chest pain, high blood pressure and abnormal heart beat. Other side-effects include headache, facial flushing, indigestion, dizziness, abnormal vision, and hearing loss.

"SeXXX DRIVE" was being sold across Canada by Lockerroom.net Marketing Inc, AJP Enterprises and Coast to Coast Video Sales. Health Canada is taking steps to confirm that "Sexxx Drive" will be removed from the Canadian market.

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2010/2010_143-eng.php