Dangerous Drugs Hydroxycut and FDA Recalls

Columbus, Ohio

Hydroxycut is the brand name for a massive range of weight-loss products sold by Iovate Health Sciences. Over 750 products bear the Hydroxycut name, and those products are sold in over 70 countries. In May of 2009, the FDA issued a warning for consumers to stop using 14 Hydroxycut products, which Iovate then pulled from the shelves, after multiple reports of liver problems linked with Hydroxycut were reported.

Liver Damage and Other Health Risks

The FDA finally moved to warn against the Hydroxycut products after receiving 23 separate reports of serious liver injuries in conjunction with Hyrdoxycut product use. These cases included the death of a teen in 2007. Other health issues connected to Hydroxycut include:

Cardiovascular difficulties
Jaundice
Liver damage
Liver failure (resulting in need for transplant)
Rhabdomyolysis (muscle damage resulting in kidney failure)
Seizures

Some of the symptoms associated with these liver problems are:

Abdominal pain
Brown urine
Excessive fatigue
Itching
Light-colored stools
Loss of appetite
Nausea
Vomiting

The health problems associated with Hydroxycut use may not always be immediate, but may present after a long period of use, and even after having stopped using the product.

FDA Warnings

The FDA has gone as far as to call Hydroxycut products “a serious public health risk” and “urges consumers to discontinue use of Hydroxycut products in order to avoid any undue risks.” The list of products the FDA is warning against are:

Hydroxycut Regular Rapid Release Caplets
Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Rapid Release Caplets
Hydroxycut Hardcore Liquid Capsules
Hydroxycut Max Liquid Capsules
Hydroxycut Regular Drink Packets
Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Drink Packets
Hydroxycut Hardcore Drink Packets (Ignition Stix)
Hydroxycut Max Drink Packets
Hydroxycut Liquid Shots
Hydroxycut Hardcore RTDs (Ready-to-Drink)
Hydroxycut Max Aqua Shed
Hydroxycut 24
Hydroxycut Carb Control
Hydroxycut Natural

Here for You

If you or someone you love has or might have suffered dangerous health effects from taking Hydroxycut products, please call or email the experienced Ohio personal injury attorneys at Robert W. Kerpsack Co., L.P.A. to find out more about your options and to schedule a consultation.