The FDA is warning consumers not to use Man Up Now capsules, marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement because they contain a variation of an active drug ingredient found in Viagra that can dangerously lower blood pressure.
Man Up Now claims to be “herbal” and “all natural,” and consumers may mistakenly assume the product is harmless and poses no health risk.
Man Up Now is sold in a number of Bellaire area pharmacies and vitamin outlets. It is also marketed through Internet sites and online marketplaces in single, double and triple blister packs, as well as in six-, 12- and 30-count capsule bottles.
The FDA said those who have purchased Man Up Now should stop using it immediately.
An analysis of the product determined it contains sulfoaildenafil, a chemical similar to sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra. Like sildenafil, this chemical may interact with prescription drugs such as nitrates, including nitroglycerin, and cause dangerously low blood pressure. When blood pressure drops suddenly, the brain is deprived of an adequate blood supply that can lead to dizziness or lightheadedness.
The FDA said no adverse reactions associated with the use of the product have yet been reported.
Federal regulators cautioned sexual enhancement products that claim to work as well as prescription products, but that contain prescription strength drugs, are likely to expose unknowing consumers to unpredictable risks and the potential for injury or death.
The FDA also reported it had found many products marketed as dietary supplements for sexual enhancement during the past several years that can be harmful because they contain active ingredients in FDA-approved drugs or variations of these ingredients. Sexual enhancement products promising rapid effects such as working in minutes to hours, or long-lasting effects such as 24 hours to 72 hours, are likely to contain ingredients in FDA-approved drugs or variations of those ingredients.
Anyone experiencing negative side effects from sexual enhancement products is urged to consult a health care professional and safely discard the product.
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