A vitamin B supplement, called Healthy Life Chemistry by Purity B-50 and manufactured by Mira Health Products Ltd. of Farmingdale, has been issued a dangerous drug warning by the FDA – the product may contain anabolic steroids, and should not be consumed by humans.
So far, the FDA has received 30 complaints about the dangerous drug, with adverse reactions including fatigue, muscle pain, and cramping. Lab tests reported abnormal liver and thyroid function, as well as unusual cholesterol levels. Women reported missed periods and unusual hair growth, while men reported impotence and low testosterone.
When the FDA tested the vitamin B supplement, their tests revealed that the product may have included anabolic steroids methasterone and dimethazine, which are not listed on the product’s label.
The government agency says it first became aware of the problem after a physician notified the FDA that he had treated 20 patients similar symptoms of muscle fatigue and pain, who all had abnormal lab tests. The patients had been referred by another physician who had prescribed supplements to the patients, and the one common factor was Healthy Life Chemistry.
“Products marketed as a vitamin but which contain undisclosed steroids pose a real danger to consumers and are illegal,” Howard Sklamberg, director of the Office of Compliance in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in a July 26 statement.
The supplement was sold at a variety of stores and online. The FDA has added in its dangerous drug warning that the manufacturer has declined a voluntary recall of the product and refuses to warn customers about the potential anabolic steroid problem, which could result in criminal prosecution.
“Consumers using Healthy Life Chemistry By Purity First B-50 who experience any of these symptoms should consult a health care professional and report their experience to the FDA,” according to the agency.
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