Dangerous Fake Viagra Drugs On Sale in UK
Trading officials have issued a warning regarding potentially lethal erectile dysfunction treatment drugs that are available from Asian newsagents in Britain. These budget versions of Viagra - which is a licensed drug - have entered this country in their thousands from India.
Officials within trading standards have highlighted how anyone using unlicensed pills of this kind could, ultimately, kill themselves. Known informally as "pills that kill", anybody who has acquired pills by the name of Proxyron, Kamagra, Vigora and others is being strongly encouraged to dispose of them.
A license exists in this country for the provision of Viagra to treat cases of erectile dysfunction. Its availability, however, is restricted to a prescription supplied by a GP, or to a small number of pharmacies.
One Pill Could Kill, Say Health Experts
According to experts within the Health Industry, just a single pill from the range being sold in Asian corner shops could prove lethal if the person taking it is already taking medicine for blood pressure, kidney, heart or liver-related conditions.
The situation was highlighted by Senior Pharmaceutical Adviser Sangeeta Sharma, who stressed: "These tablets are illegal and unlicensed and have not been tested to UK standards to ensure they are safe", adding: "Anyone taking them could be risking their life."
Unlicensed Sex Pills Sold in London, Possibly Also Yorkshire and Scotland
Ms Sharma works in the London Borough of Ealing, an area where, in the past few days, undercover trading standards officers have taken possession of over 1,500 pills from one shop alone. As well as London, authorities think that unlicensed sex enhancement medications are available to buy in parts of Scotland and Yorkshire.
Consequently, they are now targeting those responsible for importing such drugs into the country.
In India, a strip containing four pills can cost as little as 50p - a fraction of the £15.00 the same product can go for on London's black market.
At the high street retailer Boots - one of the chemists that supplies Viagra without the need for a prescription - it costs £50.00 for a 60 minute consultation and examination, with a four-pill strip also provided.
Those responsible for the manufacture of one of the drugs being assessed have spoken of their concern that their product is being sold in the absence of medical guidance.
"As far as Ajanta is concerned people should always seek medical advice," stressed Ajanta Pharma Ltd's Arvind Agrawal.
Ajanta Pharma Ltd makes the drug Kamagra
Source - Pharmaceutical International's Health Reporter
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