Class I · High riskTerminated Initiated May 6, 2013 (13 years ago)
Lightning ROD capsules
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Lightning Rod capsules are being recalled because FDA analysis found it to contain an undeclared analogue of sildenafil. Sildenafil is the active ingredient in an FDA-approved product indicated for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction (ED), making this product an unapproved new drug.
A chemical that should not be there - benzene, methanol, lead - or an undeclared prescription drug hidden in a supplement. The label gives no warning: you may be taking a toxic solvent, a heavy metal, or a drug such as sildenafil that interacts with your other medicines. All chemical / undeclared recalls.
What was recalled
Lightning ROD capsules, 550 mg/capsule, packaged in 12-count bottles (UPC 6 89076 20297 8).
Treat this as urgent. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious harm. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches the recalled lots, do not take another dose before you have spoken to your pharmacist or prescriber - today, not next week. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Lightning Rod capsules are being recalled because FDA analysis found it to contain an undeclared analogue of sildenafil. Sildenafil is the active ingredient in an FDA-approved product indicated for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction (ED), making this product an unapproved new drug.
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: The product contains undeclared sibutramine and . Sibutramine is not currently marketed in the United States, making this product an unapproved new drug.
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: The product contains undeclared sibutramine and phenolphthalein. Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: The product contains undeclared sibutramine and phenolphthalein. Sibutramine and phenolphthalein are not currently marketed in the United States, making this product an unapproved new drug.
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: The product contains undeclared sibutramine and phenolphthalein. Sibutramine and phenolphthalein are not currently marketed in the United States, making this product an unapproved new drug.
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