Counterfeit Alli Diet Pill Warning

It seems this isn’t the week to be buying diet pills; the Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to consumers of the contamination of GlaxoSmithKlein’s counterfeit diet drug. Laboratory tests discovered dangerously high levels of sibutramine in Alli pills, which if ingested could bring about the same health risks as Meridia.

“The amount of sibutramine in the counterfeit Alli poses a serious health risk to some individuals,” Dr. Janet Woodcock, head of the FDA’s drug unit, said in a conference call. “A person taking the counterfeit Alli as directed would be exposed to twice the maximum prescription dose of sibutramine every day.”

Dr Woodcock said taking Alli could lead to sleepiness, anxiety, nausea, palpitations and high blood pressure. Luckily, the fake versions of Alli were not sold in stores, but they were definitely purchased on the Internet in 60mg 120-count refill packets.

If you suspect you may have purchased one of the counterfeit packages, you will be able to notice the difference from the real deals – the fake packages are missing a lot code on the outer cardboard.

Celeb Diet Doc
Sibutramine comes from the amphetamine class of drugs and its use is associated with an increased risk of cardiac and stroke complications. This drug and similar amphetamine type drugs should only be taken under the care of a physician.

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