Get Stiff, Maxi Mize

Foreign Product Alert
2012-14
January 25, 2012
For immediate release

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

Source of Alert

New Zealand's Medsafe

Product Names

Get Stiff
Maxi Mize

Manufacturer / Place of Origin

Unknown

Product Description

Get Stiff and Maxi Mize are promoted as natural health products used for sexual enhancement.

Get Stiff:

Maxi Mize

Reason for Warning

New Zealand's Medsafe warned consumers not to use these products after they were found to contain undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients, as follows: 

Product	Undeclared Ingredient
Get Stiff	vardenafil - 6 mg yohimbine - 2 mg tadalafil - trace amounts
Maxi Mize	hydroxyhomosildenafil - 2 mg hydroxythiohomosildenafil - 130 mg tadalafil - trace amounts

Hydroxyhomosildenafil and hydroxythiohomosildenafil are unauthorized substances similar to sildenafil and may pose similar health risks. Sildenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil are prescription drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction and should only be taken under the supervision of a health care practitioner.

Yohimbine is a prescription drug used to treat abnormal blood pressure and should only be taken under the supervision of a health care practitioner.

Possible Side-Effects

Sildenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil should not be used by individuals taking any kind of nitrate drug (e.g. nitroglycerine) as they 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.   

Side-effects associated with yohimbine include abnormal blood pressure and heartbeat, anxiety, tremors, headache, nausea and sleep disorders.

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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 product 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.