LAHORE (Kashmir English): The Punjab government has issued an alert against numerous herbal and traditional medicines that contain an undeclared pharmaceutical ingredient.
According to an alert issued by the Directorate of Drugs Control Punjab (DDCP), Drug Testing Laboratory, Punjab tested several unregistered herbal and traditional medicines and reported that Sildenafil Citrate, commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction, was not declared on product labels.
The products lacked important manufacturing information, including the manufacturer’s name, batch number, and traceability details, making it impossible to verify their origin, quality, safety, and authenticity.
Medicines were marketed through online platforms
The investigations revealed that the products were being marketed via online platforms.
The laboratory identified Tofani Majoon, Majoon Khora, Capsule Sanda Timing, and Capsule Kasturi Plus as unregistered and sus-standard items.
The all four products containing Sildenafil Citrate have no batch number or manufacturer name.
It was also cautioned in the alert that the undisclosed presence of Sildenafil may pose serious health risks, including severe low blood pressure, fainting, cardiovascular complications, priapism, sudden vision or hearing loss, and potentially life-threatening interactions with nitrate-based medicines and other drugs.
Retailers, pharmacies, medical stores, wholesalers, and distributors have been directed to stop the sale and distribution of the identified products, quarantine all existing stock, and report inventory and distribution records to the relevant Drug Inspector.
