TOPIC: FDA Issues Warning About Certain Supplements Substituted with Toxic Yellow Oleander: FDA Safety Alert Updated - January 2024
AUDIENCE: Consumer, Patient, Health Professional, Gastroenterology
ISSUE: The FDA is expanding this Safety Alert to include nine additional products substituted with toxic yellow oleander. The list includes nwl NUTRA Mexican Tejocote Root, EVA NUTRITION Mexican Tejocote Root, ELV King All Natural, Tejocote Root, ELV King Tejocote Root Raiz de Tejocote, Tejocote Root Dietary Supplement Pieces, Science of Alpha Mexican Tejocote Root, Tejo Root Raiz de Tejocote, Brazil Seed, Alipotec Tejocote Root, and Raiz de Tejocote.
FDA analysis has determined that certain dietary supplements labeled as tejocote (Crataegus mexicana) root are adulterated because they were tested and found to be substituted with yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana), a poisonous plant native to Mexico and Central America and a toxic substance of concern to public health officials. In other words, the tested products that were labeled as tejocote are actually toxic yellow oleander.
As of 1/26/2024, the FDA tested as many as 18 samples and found them to contain yellow oleander.
For more information and the complete list of products related to this alert, click on the red button "Read Alert" below.
BACKGROUND: The recalled products are marketed as tejocote root (including with other names such as Crataegus mexicana, Raiz de Tejocote, and Mexican Hawthorn) may contain yellow oleander. Consuming yellow oleander can cause severe adverse health effects and be potentially fatal.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
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The FDA is advising consumers to stop using and dispose of these products.
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The FDA advises consumers who have taken any of these products of concern to contact their health care provider immediately. Even if these products have not been used recently, consumers should still inform their health care provider about which product they took, so that an appropriate evaluation may be conducted.
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Call 9-1-1 or get emergency medical help right away if you or someone in your care has serious side effects from these products.
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Contact your healthcare provider if you or someone in your care recently ingested these products and have health concerns.
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Consumers can also contact the state poison control center.
- Call an FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator if you wish to speak directly to a person about your problem.
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