The Health Ministry has named three traditional products – Mistura Zhike, Chi Kat Pills and Herbaios-Zuekertec Capsule – that contained scheduled poisons. In a statement Thursday, the ministry said it had cancelled the registration of the said products by Metro Signature Sdn Bhd, Nature Park Enterprise and Sinar Aman Pharmaceutical (M) Sdn Bhd since May 26.
Mistura Zhuike contained ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, which are controlled medicines used as decongestants in cold medicines.
Indiscriminate use can cause serious adverse effects such as hypertension, hallucination and delusion.
According to the statement, Chi Kat Pills contained ephedrine and Herbaios-Zuekertec Capsule had glibenclamide and metformin.
Without proper diagnosis and monitoring these substances can cause hypoglycemia (excessive reduction in blood sugar) with symptoms such as dizziness, tremor, sweating, confusion and lethargy. This may lead to convulsion, unconsciousness or coma for diabetic patients.
Anyone in possession of these products is advised to immediately cease selling, distributing or using it and seek medical advice for further information.
Selling and distributing these products is an offence under the Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984.
Any individual who commits such an offence can be fined up to a maximum of RM25,000 or imprisoned not exceeding three years or both for the first offence.
A subsequent offence is punishable with a fine of RM50,000 or imprisonment not exceeding five years or both.
A company found guilty can be fined up to RM50,000 for the first offence and a maximum of RM100,000 for a subsequent offence.
http://www.kl-today.com/2011/06/3-medicines-contain-scheduled-poisons/
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