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SISU L-Arginine 750mg (April 05, 2006)
- Starting date:
- April 05, 2006
- Posting date:
- June 12, 2006
- Type of communication:
- Drug Recall
- Subcategory:
- Natural health products
- Hazard classification:
- Type II
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-2006A132
Reason
The Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) has issued letters to all L-arginine product licence holders dated March 31, 2006, advising of new information published in the Journal of the American Medical Association of possible increased mortality in patients taking natural health products containing L-arginine, when sold as a single ingredient, following an acute myocardial infarction. NHPD no longer considers theses products safe for consumers with cardiovascular diseases and related disorders without a contraindication warning statements on the label. The recommended contraindication is to state, " Do not use if you have had a myocardial infarction (heart attack)".
Depth of distribution
Distributed across Canada.
Affected products
SISU L-Arginine 750mg
DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM
NPN 80000156
Dosage form
Capsule
Strength
- 750 mg / Capsule
Lot or serial number
55773, 47044
Companies
- Recalling Firm
- Sisu Inc.
104A - 3430 Brighton Avenue
Burnaby British Columbia
Canada V5A 3H4
- Marketing Authorization Holder
- Sisu Inc.
104A - 3430 Brighton Avenue
Burnaby British Columbia
Canada V5A 3H4
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