Uprizing 2.0

Foreign Product Alert
2012-17
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

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Product Names

Uprizing 2.0

Manufacturer / Place of Origin

Superior Metabolic Technologies Inc. of Marietta, Georgia, USA.

Product Description

Uprizing 2.0 is promoted for bodybuilding.

It comes in a black plastic bottle with a black, red, and silver label and contains 90 capsules. The SMT (Superior Metabolic Technologies) logo is centre top on the bottle.

Reason for Warning

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration informed consumers of a company recall after Uprizing 2.0 was found to contain undeclared superdrol.

Superdrol is a synthetic anabolic steroid similar to the male sex hormone testosterone. In Canada, anabolic steroids are controlled substances only available legally through prescription.  They are used for the treatment of medical conditions such as hormonal problems and cancer, and should only be taken under the supervision of a health care practitioner.

Possible Side-Effects

Side-effects associated with anabolic steroids include heart attack, stroke, liver damage, anxiety, irritability, aggression, and depression.  Other side-effects 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 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.