Jin Yuan Pai Xue Guan Qing Dao Fu Jiao Nang and Kam Yuen Brand Xue Guan Qing Dao Fu tablet

Foreign Product Alert
2009-145
September 3, 2009
For immediate release

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use the following products specified below due to concerns about possible side-effects. More info

Source of Alert: Hong Kong Department of Health
Product Names: Jin Yuan Pai Xue Guan Qing Dao Fu Jiao Nang and Kam Yuen Brand Xue Guan Qing Dao Fu tablet
Manufacturer / Place of Origin: The Hong Kong importer for Jin Yuan Pai Xue Guan Qing Dao Fu Jiao Nang is unknown. The Hong Kong importer of Kam Yuen Brand Xue Guan Qing Dao Fu tablet is Kam Yuen Medicine Company.

Product Description
These two products are promoted as Chinese medicine used for male sexual enhancement.

Jin Yuan Pai Xue Guan Qing Dao Fu Jiao Nang:

Kam Yuen Brand Xue Guan Qing Dao Fu tablet:

Reason for Warning
The Hong Kong Department of Health (HKDH) warned consumers to not buy or use these two products after they were found to contain undeclared sildenafil.

Sildenafil is a prescription drug used to treat erectile dysfunction. It should only be taken under the supervision of a health care practitioner.

The HKDH instructed the importers to recall the product from the Hong Kong market.

Possible Side-Effects
Sildenafil should never be used by individuals taking any kind of nitrate drug (e.g. nitroglycerine) as it 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.

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These products are not authorized for sale in Canada and have not been found in the Canadian marketplace, but it is possible they may have been brought into the country by travellers or purchased over the Internet.

Canadians who have this product are advised not to use it, and should consult with a health care professional if they have concerns about their health related to the use of this product.

Drugs and natural health products that are authorized for sale in Canada will have either an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), a Natural Product Number (NPN) or a Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM) on the label. These numbers indicate that the products have been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness and quality.

Health Canada advises Canadians to contact the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate at 1-800-267-9675 if they find the products listed above in the Canadian marketplace.

For more information about the information contained in this advisory, please contact Health Canada's public inquiries line at (613) 957-2991 or toll-free at 1-866-225-0709.

As of the date of this posting, no adverse reactions suspected to be associated with the use of this product have been reported in Canada.