Hydroxycut Weight Loss Products Linked with Serious Liver Injury
The FDA has issued a warning to consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut products which have been found to be linked with a number of serious liver injuries. Hydroxycut products, by Iovate Health Sciences, Inc., are dietary supplements that are marketed for weight-loss, as fat burners, as energy-enhancers, as low carb diet aids, and for water loss.
The FDA has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator of potential liver injury, to liver damage requiring liver transplant. One death due to liver failure has been reported to FDA. Other health problems reported include seizures; cardiovascular disorders; and rhabdomyolysis, a type of muscle damage that can lead to other serious health problems such as kidney failure.
As of May 1, 2009 Iovate is voluntarily recalling all of its Hydroxycut products. Hydroxycut products are marketed under the Iovate and MuscleTech brand names.
Read the complete MedWatch Safety summary including links to the FDA news release, Q&A’s and a listing of all products included in this alert, at:
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2009/safety09.htm#Hydroxycut
Source: MedWatch, FDA, May 1, 2009
