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Energy drink called ‘Natural Power High Energy Drink SX’ is banned by health authorities in Zambia ‘because it has been spiked with VIAGRA’: Reports

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"109460728"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><h6><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">&&num;8216&semi;Energy&&num;8217&semi; drink is banned in Zambia &&num;8216&semi;because it&&num;8217&semi;s spiked with VIAGRA&&num;8217&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Energy drink called &&num;8216&semi;Natural Power High Energy Drink SX&&num;8217&semi; was&nbsp&semi;investigated after a man reported having a six-hour erection&comma; sweating and abnormal heartbeat after ingesting it<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">An investigation by Ugandan health authorities in December found that the beverage had a high content of sildenafil citrate&comma; the active ingredient in Viagra<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Local authorities instructed a product recall in Zambia after testing samples<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Medical experts said the drink was a threat to the public <&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Despite the controversy&comma; news of the drink&&num;8217&semi;s side-effects has boosted since its popularity&comma; with increased demand for the energy drink<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">It is still on sale in shops &&num;8211&semi; it&&num;8217&semi;s packaging&nbsp&semi; clearly states that it &&num;8220&semi;increases libido&&num;8221&semi; and is an &&num;8220&semi;aphrodisiac&&num;8221&semi;&comma; while claiming to &&num;8220&semi;revitalise the body and mind&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mol-para-with-font"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-311738" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;03&sol;Natural-Power-High-Energy-Drink-SX-3-300x219&period;png" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"1405" height&equals;"1026"><strong>Power Natural High Energy Drink SX is reportedly popular among Zambian men&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s now been banned after allegations that it is spiked with high doses of the active ingredient in the EDS drug Viagra<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">A popular energy drink has been banned in Zambia after tests found it contained the active ingredient in Viagra&comma; according to local authorities&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Natural Power High Energy Drink SX was investigated after a man reported having a six-hour erection&comma; sweating and abnormal heartbeat after consuming it&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Officials in the African nation found some samples of the drink had been spiked with sildenafil and recalled all cans that were on sale&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;They warned that consuming the drink &&num;8216&semi;poses a threat&&num;8217&semi; to the public&period; Sildenafil has been linked to loss of hearing&comma; vision problems and skin cancer&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;<a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;ronmat96&period;ridtattoo&period;hop&period;clickbank&period;net&quest;tid&equals;applyeasycreamjar"><img src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;getridtattoo&period;com&sol;images&sol;ApplyEasyCreamJar&period;jpg" rel&equals;"prettyPhoto"><&sol;a><br &sol;>&NewLine;Power Natural High Energy Drink SX&comma; which is made in Zambia&comma; is not marketed as a sexual aid&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;But an investigation by Ugandan health authorities in December found that the beverage contained sildenafil citrate &&num;8211&semi; the active ingredient in Viagra&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Since then&comma; news of the drink&&num;8217&semi;s side-effects has boosted its popularity&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-311734" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;03&sol;Natural-Power-High-Energy-Drink-SX-197x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"835" height&equals;"1271"> &nbsp&semi; Natural Power High Energy Drink SX was investigated and banned by local authorities after it was found to contain the EDS drug Viagra<&sol;strong><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">Natural Power High Energy Drink SX was investigated and banned by local authorities after it was found to contain the EDS drug Viagra&period; The ban followed a complaint from the country’s medicine regulator&comma; Zambia Medicine Regulatory Authority&comma; in December suggesting the drink was contaminated with sildenafil citrate&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The Ndola City Council collected various samples which were forwarded to the Food and Drugs Laboratory for tests&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;<iframe style&equals;"border&colon; none&semi;" src&equals;"&sol;&sol;rcm-na&period;amazon-adsystem&period;com&sol;e&sol;cm&quest;o&equals;1&amp&semi;p&equals;12&amp&semi;l&equals;ur1&amp&semi;category&equals;professional&lowbar;beauty&amp&semi;banner&equals;1MW66JMA9EFHZB6W6W02&amp&semi;f&equals;ifr&amp&semi;linkID&equals;080bfcf631497a01c3fb5a449558ec23&amp&semi;t&equals;konniemomen0a-20&amp&semi;tracking&lowbar;id&equals;konniemomen0a-20" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"250" frameborder&equals;"0" marginwidth&equals;"0" scrolling&equals;"no"><&sol;iframe><iframe style&equals;"border&colon; none&semi;" src&equals;"&sol;&sol;rcm-na&period;amazon-adsystem&period;com&sol;e&sol;cm&quest;o&equals;1&amp&semi;p&equals;12&amp&semi;l&equals;ur1&amp&semi;category&equals;mac&amp&semi;banner&equals;1FZGRVPF8BC16Q1ZQE02&amp&semi;f&equals;ifr&amp&semi;linkID&equals;f9801c3d500ac94c0a39101f126ad014&amp&semi;t&equals;konniemomen0a-20&amp&semi;tracking&lowbar;id&equals;konniemomen0a-20" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"250" frameborder&equals;"0" marginwidth&equals;"0" scrolling&equals;"no"><&sol;iframe><br &sol;>&NewLine;They said&colon; &&num;8216&semi;Results from both Zimbabwe and South Africa correlated with those obtained from the Foods and Drugs Laboratory that indicated a positive presence of sildenafil citrate&period;&&num;8217&semi;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Despite the controversy&comma; news of the drink&&num;8217&semi;s side-effects has boosted since its popularity&period; Reports from the area say there has been increased demand for the energy drink&comma; which is sold as soda in grocery stores and by street vendors across the country&period; The drink is still on sale in shops in the capital city of Lusaka&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The packaging on the drink clearly states that it &&num;8220&semi;increases libido&&num;8221&semi; and is an &&num;8220&semi;aphrodisiac&&num;8221&semi;&period; It also claims to &&num;8220&semi;revitalise the body and mind&&num;8221&semi;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h6><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-311740" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;03&sol;Viagara-1-300x169&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"1427" height&equals;"804"><strong>Medical authorities say Natural Power High Energy Drink SX contains a high dosage of Viagra which should only be available on prescription<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p>Viagra&comma; a Pfizer product&comma; is the brand name of sildenafil citrate&comma; the medication used to treat erectile dysfunction&period; Viagra was developed in 1998 by accident&comma; after scientists discovered it had benefits for sufferers of erectile dysfunction&period; It is normally only available on prescription&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;<iframe style&equals;"width&colon; 120px&semi; height&colon; 240px&semi;" src&equals;"&sol;&sol;ws-na&period;amazon-adsystem&period;com&sol;widgets&sol;q&quest;ServiceVersion&equals;20070822&amp&semi;OneJS&equals;1&amp&semi;Operation&equals;GetAdHtml&amp&semi;MarketPlace&equals;US&amp&semi;source&equals;ac&amp&semi;ref&equals;qf&lowbar;sp&lowbar;asin&lowbar;til&amp&semi;ad&lowbar;type&equals;product&lowbar;link&amp&semi;tracking&lowbar;id&equals;konniemomen0a-20&amp&semi;marketplace&equals;amazon&amp&semi;region&equals;US&amp&semi;placement&equals;B077M8MV22&amp&semi;asins&equals;B077M8MV22&amp&semi;linkId&equals;dd9b2505b6a7e917a89a13cc0fd19fcb&amp&semi;show&lowbar;border&equals;false&amp&semi;link&lowbar;opens&lowbar;in&lowbar;new&lowbar;window&equals;false&amp&semi;price&lowbar;color&equals;333333&amp&semi;title&lowbar;color&equals;0066C0&amp&semi;bg&lowbar;color&equals;FFFFFF" frameborder&equals;"0" marginwidth&equals;"0" marginheight&equals;"0" scrolling&equals;"no"><br &sol;>&NewLine;<&sol;iframe><iframe style&equals;"width&colon; 120px&semi; height&colon; 240px&semi;" src&equals;"&sol;&sol;ws-na&period;amazon-adsystem&period;com&sol;widgets&sol;q&quest;ServiceVersion&equals;20070822&amp&semi;OneJS&equals;1&amp&semi;Operation&equals;GetAdHtml&amp&semi;MarketPlace&equals;US&amp&semi;source&equals;ac&amp&semi;ref&equals;qf&lowbar;sp&lowbar;asin&lowbar;til&amp&semi;ad&lowbar;type&equals;product&lowbar;link&amp&semi;tracking&lowbar;id&equals;konniemomen0a-20&amp&semi;marketplace&equals;amazon&amp&semi;region&equals;US&amp&semi;placement&equals;B01LC8A37I&amp&semi;asins&equals;B01LC8A37I&amp&semi;linkId&equals;14e1ba5e68f94f0d1393f1ad4219d434&amp&semi;show&lowbar;border&equals;false&amp&semi;link&lowbar;opens&lowbar;in&lowbar;new&lowbar;window&equals;false&amp&semi;price&lowbar;color&equals;333333&amp&semi;title&lowbar;color&equals;0066c0&amp&semi;bg&lowbar;color&equals;ffffff" frameborder&equals;"0" marginwidth&equals;"0" marginheight&equals;"0" scrolling&equals;"no"><br &sol;>&NewLine;<&sol;iframe><iframe src&equals;"&sol;&sol;rcm-na&period;amazon-adsystem&period;com&sol;e&sol;cm&quest;o&equals;1&amp&semi;p&equals;12&amp&semi;l&equals;ur1&amp&semi;category&equals;primeent&amp&semi;banner&equals;167KTXY4JXQWA6K8A502&amp&semi;f&equals;ifr&amp&semi;lc&equals;pf4&amp&semi;linkID&equals;951baa4a157e269a6f3fb50a9fb8f31b&amp&semi;t&equals;konniemomen0a-20&amp&semi;tracking&lowbar;id&equals;konniemomen0a-20" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"250" scrolling&equals;"no" border&equals;"0" marginwidth&equals;"0" style&equals;"border&colon;none&semi;" frameborder&equals;"0"><&sol;iframe><br &sol;>&NewLine;The drink&&num;8217&semi;s manufacturer&comma; Revin Zambia&comma; has not commented on the ban&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Responding to questions of possible contamination in January&comma; the company claimed the energy drink did not contain any drugs&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;But the Zambian authorities are unequivocal about the test results&comma; which were announced on Wednesday&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8220&semi;Results from both Zimbabwe and South Africa correlated with those obtained from the Foods and Drugs Laboratory that indicated a positive presence of Sildenafil Citrate&comma;&&num;8221&semi; a statement from the Zambian authorities&comma; Reuters reports&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Jerome Kanyika&comma; the head of The Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia said reports about the drink&&num;8217&semi;s &&num;8220&semi;unsuitability&&num;8221&semi; should have been acted upon sooner&comma; The BBC reports&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The ban was &&num;8220&semi;a welcome move but also an embarrassment to us as a country because we had to rely on investigations by other countries&&num;8221&semi;&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The drink &&num;8216&semi;should not be sold openly in supermarkets and other public places&comma;&&num;8217&semi; Kanyika said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;

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