FDA warns consumers about weight loss products

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a new alert about weight loss products tainted by potentially dangerous ingredients.

Many of the products claim to be "natural" or "herbal" but include drugs, sometimes in much higher dosages than are recommended.

“These tainted weight loss products pose a great risk to public health because they contain undeclared ingredients and, in some cases, contain prescription drugs in amounts that greatly exceed their maximum recommended dosages,” said Janet Woodcock, M.D., director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA.

Drugs found include sibutramine (a controlled substance), phenytoin (an anti-seizure medication), phenolphthalein (a solution used in chemical experiments and a suspected cancer causing agent), and bumetanie (a diuretic), the FDA said. Another drugrimonabant, hasn't been approved for use in the U.S. and has been associated with the increased risk of depression and suicidal thoughts.

Altogether, the FDA has found 72 tainted weight loss products since it first brought the issue to public attention in December. Obviously, it's not a good idea to take any product that appears on the list, which appears below.

Fatloss Slimming	2 Day Diet	3x Slimming Power
Japan Lingzhi 24 Hours Diet	5x Imelda Perfect Slimming	3 Day Diet
7 Day Herbal Slim	8 Factor Diet	7 Diet Day/Night Formula
999 Fitness Essence	Extrim Plus	GMP
Imelda Perfect Slim	Lida DaiDaihua	Miaozi Slim Capsules
Perfect Slim	Perfect Slim 5x	Phyto Shape
ProSlim Plus	Royal Slimming Formula	Slim 3 in 1
Slim Express 360	Slimtech	Somotrim
Superslim	TripleSlim	Zhen de Shou
Venom Hyperdrive 3.0	Starcaps	Slim Waistline
Slim Waist Formula	Slim Up	Sliminate
Slim Fast	2x Powerful Slimming	Slim Express 4 in 1
Reduce Weihgt	Super Fat Burner	Super Slimming
Sana Plus	Trim 2 Plus	Powerful Slim
Waist Strength Formula	Slimming Formula	Perfect Slim Up
Slim Burn	Slim 3 in 1 Slim Formula	Slim 3 in 1 M18 Royal Diet
Slim 3 in 1 Extra Slim Waist Formula	Slim 3 in 1 Extra Slim Formula	Natural Model
2 Day Diet Slim Advance	Miaozi MeiMiaoQianZiJiaoNang	Meizitang
Meili	JM Fat Reducer	Imelda Fat Reducer
7 Days Diet	Extrim Plus 24 Hour Reburn	Fasting Diet
Cosmo Slim	Body Slimming	Body Shaping
Body Creator	BioEmagrecin	3 Days Fit
21 Double Slim	Eight Factor Diet	7 Diet