Canada Drugs Warnings

Health Canada has seized the unauthorized sexual enhancement supplements "Male Enhancement ExtenZe" and "Women ExtenZe" (shown below) imported and sold by the Happy Paradise Adult Store in Burnaby, British Columbia. The labels of these products list ingredients that legally require that they be sold with a prescription. Side effects may require monitoring by a health care practitioner.

The makers of Propofol have been ordered to pay over $500 million in fines and damages. It is alleged that the companies made the vials larger than necessary to eliminate costs and increase profit. Approximately 100 patients were infected, and 20,000 patients were notified about their possible exposure. In addition 73 lots of Propofol and 85 lots of Liposyn that were distributed between July 2009 and October 2009 were recalled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to contamination by particulates which could impede blood flow, causing stroke, kidney failure, and heart attack.

                                                    New Health Canada Warnings for Children's Cold Medicine

Children under the age of six should never be given cold and cough medications, advised Health Canada on Thursday, after reviewing the effectiveness and potential dangers of the drugs.

Health Canada had previously warned parents about giving the medications to children under the age of two, but it's now expanded the restriction to the age of six, after receiving 124 reports of adverse reactions, 80 of them serious, in children under six from January 1995 to 2008.  Of these, five children under two died, although it hasn't been comfirmed that misuse or overdose was the cause.  Other rare side-effects include convulsions, increased heart rate, and hallucinations.

Health Canada is reminding consumers who choose to use unapproved Ayurvedic medicinal products that some of these products may contain high levels of heavy metals. Consumption of excessive amounts of heavy metals, such as lead, mercury, and arsenic, pose serious health risks because they may accumulate in vital organs of the body. Children are most susceptible to the toxic effects of heavy metals.

Xanex is a widely prescribed anti-anxiety medication.  When used correctly, Xanex can

greatly reduce the symptoms caused by an anxiety disorder.  Unfortunately, there are

many side effects and warning that go with this drug as well. It is important to educate

yourself on these warning before and while you are taking this medication