Engelsk titel: Dietary supplements - surprise pills?
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Författare:
Island TK
;
Hendset M
;
Lunder N
;
Refsum H
Email: helge.refsum@diakonsyk.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 11
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Fallbeskrivning
UI-nummer: 05031419
Sammanfattning
BACKGROUND : Sales of herbal dietary supplements have increased dramatically. A patient case drew our attention to the problem of incomplete declaration of content.
METHODS : Two dietary supplements which the manufacturers claim to be natural, extremely fat-burning and energizing were analysed, as were urine and serum samples from persons taking these supplements.
RESULTS : Surprisingly, the herbal dietary supplements contained drugs. Diazepam, clonazepam, ephedrine and metabolites were found when analyzing serum samples after intake of the dietary supplement Thermo-X 650, ephedrine and phenylpropanolamine after intake of the Purple Burn supplement.
INTERPRETATION : Use of herbal dietary supplement can have serious consequences, for instance through interactions with drug therapy. Consumers must be given sufficient product information for safe use.