They refuse food additives that cause cardiovascular disease
The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) has recalled the product. HHS A1 L-carnitine lepidium capsulesTurkey’s HHS because “it was marketed as a dietary supplement despite the fact that the competent authorities were not notified of its placing on the market, which was not in accordance with the provisions of the current regulations.”
After several complaints were made to substantiate this argument, the product was analyzed by the official AEMPS control laboratory, the results of which established that this additive really is danger to cardiovascular health. According to what they indicate, “it contains active ingredient sibutramine“And as such there should be no problem since for legal purposes it is considered a medicine. However, this information is not provided on the label and also includes misleading information.
Increased heart rate
The Spanish Medicines Agency, which belongs to the Ministry of Health, explains that sibutramine It is an “anorectic active ingredient.” This means that it suppresses appetite and, among other things, “produces increased heart rate and blood pressure“, with the risks that its use entails, especially for people suffering from cardiovascular diseases.
AEMPS has provided details on how this substance has already caused “cases of arrhythmias, coronary heart disease and severe vascular accidents“, in addition to other side effects such as “dry mouth, headache, insomnia, constipation, etc.” In fact, many years ago, “its marketing in the European Union was suspended” due to the association of these types of patient cases with the drug’s use. sibutramine
Thus, the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products found more than enough evidence to decide to “ban marketing and withdrawal from the market of all copies of the above-mentioned product“.
Although the recall was quick, there is already a batch in circulation and AEMPS advises users to avoid consuming copies of HHS A1 L-Carnitine Lepidium Capsules.
Anorexigenic active ingredient
HHS A1 L-carnitine lepidium capsules It contains anorexigen, which according to AEMPS is an active ingredient that promotes satiety and also increases calorie expenditure by attenuating the adaptive decline in basal metabolic rate during weight loss. The anorexigenic active ingredient is a special substance in the medicine that has an appetite suppressant effect.
A typical example of an anorexigenic active ingredient is phentermine This is a drug belonging to the class of anorexigenic drugs and acts as a stimulant of the central nervous system. It works by increasing the release of neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine, which helps suppress appetite and promote weight loss.