Hidden drugs found in supplements in our database: sibutramine and its analogs (deisobutyl-benzylsibutramine, desmethyl sibutramine, didesmthyl sibutramine, n-desmthylsibutramine, n-di-desmethylsibutramine), cetilistat, fenfluramine, lorcaserin, rimonabant The government removed sibutramine from the market in 2010 for safety reasons: It can increase blood pressure and pulse rate, causing coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, stroke, and even death. But that doesn't mean it's also been removed from supplements. Sibutramine was the most popular drug on our database: 240 products, mostly for weight loss, contained this drug or one of its derivatives. Hidden drugs found in supplements in our database: phenolphthalein Phenolphthalein is a laxative no longer approved for sale in the US. According to the FDA, its health risks include irregular heartbeat, and cancer with long-term use. Sixty-six supplements in our database contained phenolphthalein, most of them marketed for weight loss.

Some companies — such as Pure Edge Nutrition, MyNicKnaxs, and New Life Nutritional Center — included the drug in several of their formulations. For example, the FDA has warned consumers about Slim Xtreme supplements. Marketed as "100% natural," they have been found to contain phenolphthalein as well as sibutramine (the withdrawn pharmaceutical that causes heart problems). Hidden drugs found in supplements in our database: chlorzoxazone, methocarbamol A number of supplements marketed as arthritis and joint pain relievers have been pulled from the market for containing illegal drugs. In 2014, the supplement maker Nano Well-being Health Inc. recalled its Super Arthgold after an FDA laboratory analysis found the product contained chlorzoxazone, diclofenac, and indomethacin, "making it an unapproved new drug." The FDA warned that Super Arthgold could be deadly for some people with underlying illnesses as well as people who had recently undergone cardiac bypass graft surgery. There's also another problem with some of these muscle relaxants: They can put people at risk of feeling tired and falling asleep while driving.

Hidden drugs found in supplements in our database: sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil, and their analogs (acetildenafil, aidenafil, aminotadalafil, benzamidenafil, dapoxetine, desmethyl carbondenafil, dimethyl sildenafil, dimethylacetildenafil, dimethylsildenafilthione, hydroxyhomosildenafil, hydroxylthiohomosildenafil , hydroxythiohomosildenafil, noracetildenafil, piperadino vardenafil, propoxyphenyl sildenafil, sulfoaildenafil/thioaildenafil, sulfoaildenafil methanesulfonate, sulfohomosildenafil, sulfohydroxyhomosildenafil, sulfosildenafil, thiomethisosildenafil); American Eskimo Dog Puppies For Sale In Mn Sildenafil is the active ingredient in the prescription drug Viagra. Walmart Light Blocking BlindsIt's been found in hundreds of supplements (including 159 on our database). Discount Hardwood Flooring Niagara Region

Consider the supplement Reload. According to the FDA, "This undeclared ingredient may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs such as nitroglycerin and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels. Men with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates." This means people are taking prescription drugs when they think they're taking a botanical sexual enhancer. What's more, many of these analogs of sildenafil have not been tested in humans, so they might have the same side effects as Viagra — or might have entirely new ones. We also found dapoxetine in eight supplements in our database. Chemically, it's an antidepressant, but it has never been approved by the FDA — though it's been used in other countries to treat premature ejaculation. Supplement makers have laced their products — including several formulations of the popular Rhino sexual enhancer — with this drug. Hidden drugs found in supplements in our database: picamilon

The FDA recently sent warning letters to companies that put picamilon in their products illegally — prompted by Sen. Claire McCaskill, who accused the agency of inaction. Used in Russia to treat various neurological conditions, the synthetic drug has never been approved for sale in the US but has been found in many brain-enhancing supplements here unbeknownst to consumers. Hidden drugs found in supplements in our database: fluoxetine, doxepin Seven of the weight loss supplements in our database contained fluoxetine, which is the active drug in the prescription antidepressant Prozac. Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), a type of drug used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder. You'd have no idea you were taking an SSRI in your weight loss supplement. "SSRIs have been associated with serious side effects including suicidal thinking, abnormal bleeding, and seizures," an FDA warning letter reads. "In patients on other medications for common conditions (aspirin, ibuprofen, or other drugs for depression, anxiety, bipolar illness, blood clots, chemotherapy, heart conditions, and psychosis), ventricular arrhythmia or sudden death can occur."

Hidden drugs found in supplements in our database: bumetanide, furosemide Some weight loss supplements contain prescription-strength diuretics. In 2013, for example, the FDA warned about a supplement called Hydravax. Though it wasn't listed on the bottle, Hydravax contained a diuretic. Diuretics can cause electrolyte imbalance from losing too much fluid. With large doses, people can also experience dehydration, nausea, vomiting, and weakness and low-blood pressure. Hidden drugs found in supplements in our database: BMPEA, DMAA, DMBA, DEPEA, ephedrine, ephedrine alkaloids, fenproporex BMPEA, DMAA, and DMBA were hidden ingredients in many popular muscle-building and fat-burning supplements. But they're all extremely dubious. DMAA was banned in the US, UK, and several other countries because it has been linked to strokes, heart failure, and sudden death. Yet it was the second most popular drug on our database, appearing in 110 products on our database. DMBA is a synthetic version of DMAA.

The health effects of DMBA are unknown because the drug has only ever been studied in a small number of cats and dogs, never humans. Similarly, BMPEA was never approved as a pharmaceutical, so it has never been studied in humans — and, again, it's another common supplement ingredient. Anabolic steroids lurked in 81 products on our database. Most of them were marketed to men, promising to help build muscle fast. These drugs can lead to liver injury, increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, and cause the testicles to shrink, as well as cause infertility in males, among other side effects. Hidden drugs found in supplements in our database: diclofenac, ibuprofen, indomethacin, naproxen, phenylbutazone Though many people use anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen for a headache, they don't come without side effects, and some people aren't supposed to take these drugs. Ibuprofen puts people at risk of bleeds in the gastrointestinal tract and kidney damage. Using the drug in high doses also seems to raise blood pressure and increase the risk of heart attack and stroke — one reason the FDA recently warned that people should only use ibuprofen (and other "nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs," NSAIDS, like naproxen) for short periods of time and in small amounts.