The drug agency suspends the marketing of products supposed to promote weight loss

The products in question are Trex Tea (powder), Trex Caps (capsules), Trex Plus (effervescent form).

Several people who have used it have reported serious “adverse effects” such as heart rhythm disturbances, hypertension, tachycardia, palpitations, chest pain, sleep disturbances, dizziness, anorexia, headaches, seizures, said the ANSM in a statement, adding that other European states have reported similar alerts.

According to the ANSM, analyzes have revealed the presence, in these products, of two medicinal substances: sibutramine, a treatment against obesity, whose marketing authorization has been suspended, and sildenafil (Viagra and generics), a drug indicated in case of erectile dysfunction which can lead to potentially serious adverse effects.

These products are sold on the internet via reseller sites and social networks, but also in physical stores or on market stalls.

The ANSM recommends that people who have purchased these products “not to use them anymore”. In the event of an undesirable effect, she advises them to contact the ambulance or a poison control centre.