Kingu Ginseng Candy was found to be adulterated with a prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction, said the Singapore Food Agency , warning consumers to avoid the product.
The product was marketed on various e-commerce platforms with claims that it enhances male sexual performance. SFA has worked with the platforms to remove listings of the product and has issued warnings to respective sellers to stop selling the product. Inappropriate use of the medicine may increase the risk of adverse effects such as heart attack, migraines and priapism, a disorder that involves painful and exceedingly long erections. Tadalafil can also cause potentially life-threatening low blood pressure in those on heart medications, said the agency.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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