Dietary Supplement Recalled for Containing Prescription Anxiety Drug
It does appear that many of the “contaminated” dietary supplements center around many chinese botanicals. This is unfortunate because it will cast a bad light over traditional chinese medicine. Hopefully, the message that arises from these episodes is that TCM is not a “do it yourself” method of healing and, much like functional medicine concepts, should only be done under the guidance of a COMPETENT physician.
(article) A dietary supplement promoted to treat a wide range of conditions, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol, is the subject of a nationwide recall after an investigation revealed that the product contains the prescription anxiety drug chlordiazepoxide. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the California Department of Health Services are warning consumers not to take Anso Comfort Capsules, which were sold by Arcadia, California-based NuMeridian via phone and mail order. Chlordiazepoxide, which is prescribed under the brand name Librium, is classified by the Drug Enforcement Agency as a controlled substance. The drug can have dangerous interactions with other medications, can intensify the effects of alcohol and other central nervous system depressants, and may be habit forming. The presence of chlordiazepoxide was not revealed on Anso Comfort Capsules’ label.