There is one multivitamin sold throughout the US. It is called. Because it contains potentially harmful drugs.
OneMultivitaminic GAF-Plus Advance, distributed by Florida-based Armonia Natural Stores LLC, was pulled from the shelves because it contained a steroid (dexamethasone) and a pain reliever (acetaminophen). They are not listed. On the product label.
Experts say the unspecified ingredients can cause serious side effects when combined with other drugs or cause adverse reactions to pre-existing health conditions in users, which can lead to death.
The product can cause acetaminophen overdose, which can cause liver damage and, in severe cases, death.
Meanwhile, corticosteroids taken long-term, or at high doses, can suppress the adrenal glands with symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, muscle pain, nausea, and low blood pressure.
In addition, the product contains sweet aspartame.
of FDA He said it could also be harmful to people who have trouble digesting the amino acids it contains due to a rare genetic disorder called phenylketonuria (PKU).
The OneMultivitaminic GAF-Plus Advance label does not declare aspartame and ‘therefore, the product poses a serious health risk to consumers with PKU because its use may result in the unknowing consumption of aspartame.’
OneMultivitaminic GAF-Plus Advance, distributed by Florida-based Armonia Natural Store LLC, was pulled from the shelves for drugs not listed on the product label.
A total of 64 bottles of the multivitamin, ‘promoted and sold for pain relief on various websites including www.lipoblueadvance.com and possibly in some retail stores’, have been recalled.
The product – which expires ’07/2026′ – is distributed in 12 states, including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Nebraska, Illinois, California, and Wisconsin.
DailyMail.com can only find the product on eBay, where one seller is advertising it for $24.99 per bottle.
The specification states that each bottle contains ten 30ml bottles and users are instructed to ‘shake before use’ and take once a day.
FDA experts recommend that patients stop taking the contaminated multivitamin immediately and ‘consult their healthcare provider about the safe use of this product.’
The recall risk level is classified as ‘Class II’, which means it ‘may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.’
The FDA mandates that all ingredients must be declared on dietary supplement labels.
If the ingredients are not listed in the ‘Additional Facts’ panel, they should be listed in the ‘Other Ingredients’ list below.
The types of ingredients listed there may include food sources (eg, rose hips as a source of vitamin C), other food ingredients (eg water and sugar), food additives, and color additives if not listed in the ‘Additional Facts’ panel.’
Gelatin, starch, stabilizers, preservatives and flavorings are examples of additional ingredients that are typically listed in the ‘other ingredients’ list.
The FDA does not test dietary supplements before they are sold to consumers, but it does conduct randomized trials.
