Remember when the FDA put out warnings about weight loss drugs in January?
They're back! With a very stern warning about liver damage and other problems due to Hydroxycut.
According to the FDA press release, "reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator of potential liver injury, to liver damage requiring liver transplant. One death due to liver failure has been reported to the FDA. Other health problems reported include seizures; cardiovascular disorders; and rhabdomyolysis, a type of muscle damage that can lead to other serious health problems such as kidney failure."
On the recall list are all Hydroxycut products except its cleanse and hoodia products.
If you have any of these Hydroxycut products on hand, you are urged to stop taking them, and to return the unused product to your point of purchase.
Hydroxycut has agreed to the recall and is updating its website with current information.
Further, the FDA urges consumers to continue reporting adverse events so they can track problems. You can do that at the FDA's MedWatch.
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Another product that’s not safe – How long does it take for these products to be deemed unsafe – those ads on TV have been running for years! I tried Hydroxycut and didn’t lose any weight – but lost all my muscle tone?
Sorry, commenters. This is not a place to discuss weight loss do’s or don’ts. I have removed those comments that pertain to anything but the topic, which is, the recall of Hydroxycut by the FDA.