Unsafe Psych Meds from Internet Pharmacies
The FDA is warning consumers about unsafe drugs from internet “pharmacies”. The drugs listed from the FDA alert page includes psychiatric medications like Ambien, Xanax, Lexapro, and Ativan, which were not the drugs that the customer received, but were substances containing a powerful anti-psychotic called haloperidol. This has resulted in ER visits by consumer victims, who suffered from breathing problems, muscle spasms and muscle stiffness. Other haloperidol side effects include agitation, and sedation. Haloperidol is used to treat schizophrenia.
FDA became aware of this problem after a consumer complaint was brought to a U.S. drug company making the branded product. These tablets were packaged with a Greece postmark.
The origin of these tablets is unknown but the packages were postmarked in Greece and looks like this.
Consumers bought these from different websites selling prescription medications.
Source: FDA website
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