FDA Warns Users of ‘Stiff Nights’ Sexual Enhancement Supplement

Users of a dietary supplement promoted as a way to rev up a man’s sex life should beware because the product may contain an illegal ingredient which can dangerously lower blood pressure, the Food and Drug Administration is warning.

Stiff Nights contains the drug sulfoaildenafil, which is similar to the drug sildenafil, the active ingredient in the approved erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, the FDA said. The pills are made by Impulsaria LLC of Grand Rapids, Mich. and sold on Internet websites as well as in retail stores, officials said.

Sulfoaildenafil may negatively interact with nitrates and other prescription drugs taken by heart patients and cause potentially fatal drops in blood pressure, the FDA said. The use of the drug in Stiff Nights makes the product an illegal and unapproved drug.

“Because this product is labeled as an ‘all natural dietary supplement,’ consumers may assume it is harmless and poses no health risk,” said Deborah M. Autor, director of FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Office of Compliance. “In fact, this product is illegally marketed and can cause serious complications.”

Recent Dietary Supplement Recalls

The FDA has issued several recent warnings about illegal ingredients in dietary supplements billed as sexual enhancers.

Libipower Plus dietary supplements were recalled for the same reason in July 2009, following the recall of Stamina-RX brand dietary supplements in June.

In April 2009, Libimax, an herbal male libido enhancer billed as being able to “rev up your sex life,” was recalled because it contained tadalafil, an active ingredient in FDA-approved erectile dysfunction drugs.

“The FDA remains committed to stopping the illegal marketing of unapproved drugs and will continue to protect the public with vigorous law enforcement and criminal prosecution of violators,” the agency said in its latest warning.

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