{"id":846378,"date":"2026-08-05T00:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T00:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/846378\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T00:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T00:58:10","slug":"food-safety-medicinal-substances-found-in-3-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/846378\/","title":{"rendered":"Food safety: Medicinal substances found in 3 products"},"content":{"rendered":"

SINGAPORE \u2013 A drug to treat erectile dysfunction has been detected in a honey product. It is one of three food products the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has found to contain medicinal substances not permitted for use in food.<\/p>\n

The other two products were found to separately contain a laxative and a steroid.<\/p>\n

The three products are B Solution Honey (Liquid), Shaio-Ge Xian Li 365 S1 Botanical Beverage Mix Barley Seedling Powder and Jus Tuan Haji 1921, SFA said in a statement on Aug 4.<\/p>\n

B Solution Honey (Liquid), from Malaysia, was found to have tadalafil, a prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction. It should be taken only under medical supervision, said SFA.<\/p>\n

Serious adverse effects of tadalafil include heart attack, stroke and priapism, which is painful and exceedingly long erections.<\/p>\n

Tadalafil can also pose serious risks to certain individuals, including those with heart-related problems, said SFA. It can cause life-threatening low blood pressure in those who are on heart medications, especially those containing nitrates.<\/p>\n

Shaio-Ge Xian Li 365 S1 Botanical Beverage Mix Barley Seedling Powder, from Taiwan, was found to contain sennosides, which are used to treat constipation.<\/p>\n

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Shaio-Ge Xian Li 365 S1 Botanical Beverage Mix Barley Seedling Powder, from Taiwan, was found to contain sennosides, which are used to treat constipation.<\/p>\n

PHOTO: SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY<\/p>\n

Common side effects of sennosides may include abdominal pain, spasms, diarrhoea and low potassium levels in the blood, leading to muscle weakness and cramps.<\/p>\n

Prolonged use of sennosides may lead to dehydration and a lazy bowel, where bowel muscles become too relaxed, leading to less frequent bowel emptying. This may result in long-term constipation.<\/p>\n

Jus Tuan Haji 1921, from Malaysia, was found to contain dexamethasone, a type of steroid medicine used to treat various inflammatory conditions, including allergic skin reactions and rheumatoid arthritis.<\/p>\n

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Jus Tuan Haji 1921, from Malaysia, was found to contain dexamethasone, a type of steroid medicine used to treat various inflammatory conditions, including allergic skin reactions and rheumatoid arthritis.<\/p>\n

PHOTO: SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY<\/p>\n

Side effects may include blurred vision, excessive hair growth, menstrual irregularities and Cushing\u2019s syndrome, which can result in a rounded face and weight gain around the middle part of the body.<\/p>\n

Symptoms of overdose include psychosis, hallucinations, and electrolyte and fluid imbalance.<\/p>\n

SFA said it has worked with sellers to remove the listings of the products and issued advisories to sellers to stop selling the products with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

Those who have purchased the implicated products should not consume them, said SFA. People who have consumed the products and are concerned about their health should seek medical advice.<\/p>\n

The SFA also reminded consumers to be mindful of the risks associated with consuming food bought from unknown or unverified sources. They should seek more information before making any purchase.<\/p>\n

Members of the public who have any information on the sale and supply of these food products may write in to SFA at www.sfa.gov.sg\/feedback<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SINGAPORE \u2013 A drug to treat erectile dysfunction has been detected in a honey product. It is one…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":846379,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[49,48,84,377],"class_list":["post-846378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-medication","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-health","tag-medication"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=846378"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846378\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/846379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=846378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=846378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=846378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}