Ephedrine Diet Pill

Ephedrine diet pill is a term in addition to Ephedra and Ma Huang that are used to refer to the same ingredient from the plant Ephedra.

In December 2003, FDA advised consumers to stop using ephedra/Ephedrine products, and the agency asked responsible companies to stop selling them.

To study the potential adverse effects of Ephedrine, FDA gathered and reviewed evidence about ephedra's pharmacology; peer-reviewed scientific literature on ephedra's safety and effectiveness; adverse event reports; and a seminal report by the RAND Corporation, an independent scientific institute.

The FDA also reviewed tens of thousands of public comments on the agency's request in March 2003 for information about ephedra-associated health risks.

In February 2004, FDA made a decision that concludes that dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids present an unreasonable risk to the public health and are adulterated under Section 402(f)(1)(A) of the FD&C Act.

In effect, this rule will be prohibiting the sale of ephedra/ephedrine following the ruling.

Ephedrine Diet Pill Dangers

According to legal sources representhing those that have been affected by the use of ephedrine, the FDA has received more than 800 reports of adverse effects associated with use of products containing ephedrine alkaloid since 1994.

These serious adverse effects include hypertension (elevated blood pressure), palpitations (rapid heart rate), neurophathy (nerve damage), myopathy (muscle injury), psychosis, stroke, memory loss, heart rate irregularities, insomnia, nervousness, tremors, seizures, heart attacks, and cases of death.

If you'd like to know more about the adverse effects associated with the use of ephedrine, consult your doctor.

You can also get more information from the FDA website (fda.gov), especially from the documents relating to the investigation to the safety of ephedrine.