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These products have now been seized and removed from shelves, Stephen McKernan says.One product, labelled Dai Dai Hua Jiao Nang, was found to contain the prescription medicine sibutramine, which is used for the treatment of some overweight (obese) patients.

Sibutramine can cause increased blood pressure and heart rates and cannot be safely taken by a range of people, including those with glaucoma, mental illness and severe liver or kidney problems.

It should not be used in combination with other medicines, such as some antidepressants and migraine treatments.Testing of the four other Chinese medicine products showed they all contained sildenafil, a prescription medicine used to treat These products were labelled "Darling Capsules"; "Dali Capsules"; "Spanish Fly Capsules"; and an unnamed product comprised orange capsules in plastic and silver foil blister packs.Sildenafil is known to interfere with some heart medication and could be fatal to some individuals.

"Consumers should immediately stop taking these products and seek medical advice from their doctor if they are taking other...

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