Weight Reducing Pills in Japan
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Over a hundred cases of toxicosis due to weight reducing drugs containing thyroid preparations were recently observed in various areas in Japan. The most frequent cause was the drug "Baset Super" which contains 20mg of Jodocasein and 20mg of desiccated thyroid per tablet. Cases of toxicosis due to weight reducers containing Jodocasein have not previously been reported. The patients had generally been taking 10 to 20 tablets per day for over 6months. In these cases, the chief complaints of the patients were palpitation, emaciation, diarrhea, amenorrhea and psychic abnormalities. A few patients seemed to have an addiction for the thyroid containing drug. In some cases, suppressed state of thyroid and amenorrhea were observed long after discontinuation of the drug.
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