'Herbal' aphrodisiacs contain tadalafil, TGA warns
5 November 2010
Tests undertaken by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Australia's regulatory agency for medical drugs and devices- have found that 3 herbal sexual performance-enhancing products actually contain the prescription medicine tadalafil, which is used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
Despite having product labels saying "100 per cent herbal in origin", all three were found to contain tadalafil in therapeutic quantities.
The three products – So Hard For Men, Shaguar and Pulse8 For Women – can be bought over the Internet or from an Australian retailer, the TGA said in a safety advisory to consumers (27 October 2010). However, none of the products have been assessed by the TGA for quality, safety or efficacy and their supply in Australia is illegal.
The TGA recommended purchasers stop using these products and discard any they have remaining.
Last Reviewed: 05 November 2010
- Therapeutic Goods Administration. Consumer safety advisory: So Hard for Men tablets, Shaguar tablets and Pulse8 For Women capsules, 27 October 2010. Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, 2010. http://www.tga.gov.au/alerts/medicines/sohard-shaguar-pulse8.htm (accessed 5 Nov 2010).
