Recent series of serious adverse event (SAE) reports suspectedto be related to illegal sexual enhancement health products

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) would like to alert healthcare professionals on a recent series of serious adverse event (SAE) reports suspected to be related to the consumption of illegal sexual enhancement health products. Four serious cases of patients who developed hypoglycaemia were reported to the HSA last week. Two of them were unconscious when brought to the hospitals while the other two were confused and weak. Based on HSA's assessment of the cases, the adverse events experienced by the patients are likely related to the consumption of illegal health products used for sexual enhancement. In view of the serious nature of these adverse events, HSA is alerting healthcare professionals at this preliminary stage so that you are aware of these cases and report similar cases suspected to be related to illegal health products to HSA.

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Step 1: Select your profession under ‘For Healthcare Professionals’.

Step 2: Click on ‘Useful links’.

Step 3: Click on ‘MOH Alert’ and log in via Singpass.

Step 4: Click on ‘Drug Alerts’ or ‘Med Device Alerts’ to view the DHCPLs.