Chinese Slimming Capsules Containing Sibutramine Over The Internet—A Case Series: Crude Herbal Drugs May Be Safe
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To the Editor: Sibutramine is a potent serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1997 for the treatment of obesity. 1,2 In 2010, the FDA issued a voluntary withdrawal of the drug due to concerns over adverse cardiovascular effects. 3,4 Despite this, sibutramine continues to be found in herbal slimming products sold over the Int...
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عنوان ژورنال: Deutsches Aerzteblatt Online
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1866-0452
DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2009.0584a