S-DROL lot# 810481, expiry date 01/2012

Foreign Product Alert
2009-200
December 10, 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

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Product Names

S-DROL lot# 810481, expiry date 01/2012

Manufacturer / Place of Origin

Nutracoastal Trading LLC, Freeport, New York, USA

Product Description

S-DROL is promoted as a dietary supplement used for bodybuilding and increasing muscle mass.

It is sold in black plastic bottles of 60 tablets.

Reason for Warning

The FDA informed consumers of a voluntary recall by the manufacturer of one lot (lot# 810481, expiry date 01/2012) of S-DROL after FDA testing found it to contain undeclared desoxymethyltestosterone.

Desoxymethyltestosterone is a synthetic anabolic steroid similar to the male sex hormone testosterone. It is used for the treatment of medical conditions such as hormonal problems and cancer. In Canada, desoxymethyltestosterone is a controlled substance and is therefore only legally available by prescription. It should only be taken under the supervision of a health care practitioner.

Possible Side-Effects

Side-effects associated with anabolic steroids include heart attacks, strokes, liver damage, anxiety, irritability, aggression, and depression. Side-effects also include acne, voice deepening and growth of body hair in women, breast growth and shrinking of testicles in men and short stature in children.

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Media Enquiries:
Health Canada
(613) 957-2983

For more details on these Foreign Product Alerts, please visit the Health Canada Web site.

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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.