English
The Ministry of Health wishes to inform the
public that the following traditional medicines
and a cosmetic product were being recalled by
the Drug Control Authorities in neighboring
country:
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N-Hanz
manufactured by SG Global Biotech Sdn Bhd,
Malaysia, found to contain
Homosildenafil;
-
Hao Zhou San (Chatlin Brand )
manufactured by Shanghai Chatlin
Pharmaceutical Company, Malaysia, found to
contain Ephedrine;
-
San Qi Luohan Chuanbei Plus Capsule
manufactured by SG Global Biotech Sdn Bhd,
Malaysia, found to contain
Pseudoephedrine and
Chlorpheniramine;
-
Cool & Lightening Soap
manufactured by Yakin Invest Corporation Sdn
Bhd, Malaysia found to contain
Hydroquinone; and
-
Tien Sun Pu Sen Jew Nang manufactured by
Jong Tai Tien Sun Koa Ji Ei Eia Ku Hun Co.
Ltd, Thailand, found to contain
Sildenafil and Tadalafil
Homosildenafil is a Sildenafil analog and both
Sildenafil and Tadalafil are used in
the treatment of impotency and these drugs can
interact with other medicines resulting in
serious adverse affects such as the lowering of
blood pressure, if used together with some
anti-hypertensive drugs.
Unsupervised ingestion of Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine
may lead to nausea and vomiting, dizziness,
palpitations, nervousness or convulsion while
consumption of Chlorpheniramine may lead
to dizziness, lowering of blood pressure,
confusion, incoordination and drowsiness.
Hydroquinone
is a scheduled poison which may only be
prescribed by a doctor. Unsupervised topical use
of Hydroquinone may cause skin
irritation, reddening and burning of the skin,
nephropathy, leukaemia and hepatocellular
adenoma.
The Ministry of Health through the Pharmacy Enforcement
Section, Department of Pharmaceutical Services
has conducted inspection and one of the cosmetic
product, Cool & Lightening Soap was found
available for sale in the market:
In the interest of public safety, the Ministry of Health has
instructed the importer to recall the affected
product from the market and would also like to
advise the consumers to stop using the said
product.
The Ministry would like to remind the public
that it is an offence to import, sell or offer
for sale any product containing a substance
controlled under the Poisons Act and the penalty
for such an offence, upon conviction is a fine
of $8000.00 or imprisonment of 6 months.
Cool & Lightening Soap
Cool & Lightening Soap
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Date: 12 December 2007 / 2 Zulhijjah 1428
Bahasa Melayu
-
N-Hanz
manufactured by SG Global Biotech Sdn Bhd,
Malaysia, found to contain
Homosildenafil;
-
Hao Zhou San (Chatlin Brand )
manufactured by Shanghai Chatlin
Pharmaceutical Company, Malaysia, found to
contain Ephedrine;
-
San Qi Luohan Chuanbei Plus Capsule
manufactured by SG Global Biotech Sdn Bhd,
Malaysia, found to contain
Pseudoephedrine and
Chlorpheniramine;
-
Cool & Lightening Soap
manufactured by Yakin Invest Corporation Sdn
Bhd, Malaysia found to contain
Hydroquinone; and
-
Tien Sun Pu Sen Jew Nang manufactured by
Jong Tai Tien Sun Koa Ji Ei Eia Ku Hun Co.
Ltd, Thailand, found to contain
Sildenafil and Tadalafil
“Homosildenafil” adalah sejenis “Sildenafil analog” dan
kedua-dua “Sildenafil” dan “Tadalafil”
digunakan dalam merawat mati pucuk dan bila
digunakan bersama ubat-ubatan yang lain boleh
menyebabkan kesan yang buruk seperti merendahkan
tekanan darah, jika digunakan bersama dengan
ubat-ubatan bagi menurunkan tekanan darah.
Penggunaan “Ephedrine” atau “Pseudoephedrine”
yang tidak dikawal boleh menyebabkan mual dan
muntah-muntah, pening, jantung yang berdebar-debar,
perasaan gemuruh atau mengigil manakala
penggunaan “Chlorpheniramine” boleh
menyebabkan pening, menurunkan tekanan darah,
kekeliruan, tidak berkordinasi dan mengantuk.
''Hydroquinone”
adalah racun yang dikawalyang mana ianya
hanya boleh diberikan oleh doktor. Penggunaan “Hydroquinone“
yang tidak diawasi boleh menyebabkan kulit gatal,
merah dan terasa pedih, kerosakkan buah pinggang,
“leukaemia” dan tumbuhan pada hati.
Kementerian Kesihatan melalui Bahagian Penguatkuasaan
Farmasi, Jabatan Perkhidmatan Farmasi telah
menjalankan pemeriksaan dimana satu produk
kosmetik yang tersenarai di atas, “Cool &
Lightening Soap” telah didapati dijual dalam
pasaran negara ini.
Sebagai langkah menjaga keselamatan orang ramai, Kementerian
Kesiahatan telah memberi arahan kepada
pengimpot-pengimpot untuk menarik balik
produk-produk yang terbabit dari pasaran dan
para pengguna adalah dinasihati untuk berhenti
menggunakan produk tersebut.
Kementerian Kesihatan juga ingin mengingatkan
orang ramai bahawa adalah satu kesalahan untuk
mengimpot, menjual atau menawarkan untuk dijual
mana-mana produk yang mengandungi bahan yang
dikawal di bawah Akta Racun dan jika seseorang
itu didapati bersalah, denda sebanyak $8000.00
atau penjara selama 6 bulan akan dikenakan.
Cool & Lightening Soap
Cool & Lightening Soap
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Tarikh :
12 Disember 2007 / 2 Zulhijjah 1428
