Long Weekend Canceled

[rxdoc]

Long Weekend, a product sold as a "dietary supplement" through mail orders and retailers located nationwide and internationally, has been recalled by its manufacturer because it contains undeclared tadalafil, an FDA-approved drug used to treat male erectile dysfunction. Tadalafil is the active ingredient in Cialis, a drug in the same class as

Comments

[dr_scott]

It's amusing that it's apparently okay to sell supplements for erectile dysfunction that don't work so long as you don't claim too much, but a supplement wiht an ingredient that *does* work has to be taken off the market. :-)

[moofedct]

How about regular, old-fashioned vitamins?

[rxdoc]

Regular, old-fashioned vitamins are generally fine. Though, some of them are now adding other "supplements" which may or may not add to their effects positively. In the realm of vitamins, there are a couple things of which you should be wary.

Products containing "super" doses of vitamins are likely not the best choice. It is okay, but generally unnecessary, to take somewhat more than the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) (previously known as the Recommended Daily Allowance) of the water soluble vitamins (primarily B and C). Excess amounts of these vitamins are just eliminated from the body. Of course, your body has to work a little bit to get rid of them. It can be rather harmful to take too much of the fat soluble vitamins (primarily A, D, E, and K), as they can accumulate in body tissue and lead to adverse effects over time