Men looking online for “dietary supplements” to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) or enhance their sexual performance should beware: these products may contain prescription drugs or other undisclosed ingredients that can be harmful.

“The number of these problematic products available on the Internet appears to be increasing,” says Michael Levy, director of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Division of New Drugs and Labeling Compliance. The division is part of the Office of Compliance (OOC) in the agency’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).

Many consumers perceive these products as completely safe because they are often sold with labeling, suggesting that they are all-natural alternatives to prescription drug products that have been approved by FDA for treating ED.

But these products may be laced with potentially hazardous ingredients that aren’t noted on the label.

Since 2004, FDA has become aware of several such “dietary supplements”

Source: FDA Consumer Health Information

One Response to “Hidden Risks of Erectile Dysfunction “Treatments””

1. bluepill says:

   June 10, 2009 at 5:37 am

   This is all very informative. There is also the golden root complex, a non-prescription 100% natural alternative to viagra. It comes from a herb call Rhodiola rosea, which is why it has no side effects and completely safe to use.