FDA Finds Viagra and Cialis in Some Honey-Based Products
It’s time to check your honey.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found unlisted traces of tadalafil (Cialis) and sildenafil (Viagra) in multiple honey-based consumer products. The agency issued warnings to four companies for adding the prescription erectile dysfunction drugs to honey supplements intended for sexual enhancement. Selling products marketed as food with active drug ingredients is against federal law.“These undeclared ingredients may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs, such as nitroglycerin, and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels,” said the FDA in a press release.People with heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol often take nitrates to treat their conditions. The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) issued a joint statement advising that patients taking nitrates shouldn’t be given…