Ephedra banning

August 1994 Ephedrine placed in Schedule V of Ohio s Controlled Substance Act. Sale of ephedra banned in Ohio Ohio s Drug Laws Board... 

Ephedrine is the principal active ingredient in the herb ephedra, or ma huang. It is similar in form to the appetite-control drug phenylpropanolamine (banned in the United States), which is also known as norephedrine, meaning ephedrine whose methyl group has been replaced by a hydrogen. 

The agency is permitted to restrict substances that pose a "significant and rmreasonable risk" rmder the conditions of use on the label or as commonly consumed. The FDA has the burden of proof and cannot act rmtil substantial harm occurs to consumers, but manufacturers are not required to report adverse events. Even when harm is obvious, instituting a ban can take years. For example, even though thousands of consumers appear to have been affected by products that contain ephedra, it took the FDA more than 5 years to go through the procedures needed to ban its use. 

Ephedra (Ephedra sinica)/Ma Huang Uses Stimulant, aid in wt loss, bronchial dilation Dose Not OK d/t reported deaths (>100 mg/d can be life-threatening). US sales banned by FDA in 2004 bitter orange w/ similar properties has replaced this compound in most wt loss supplements Caution Advise cardiac events, strokes, death SE Nervousness, HA, insomnia, palpitations, V, hypoglycemia Interactions Digoxin, antihypertensives, antidepressants, diabetic medications EMS Tinctures extracts contain EtOH may X glucose linked to several deaths behavioral mood changes... 

American Medical Association. AMA assists in effort to ban ephedra. Accessed at http //www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/article/2403-7316.html. 

Recently, the FDA has begun to enforce DSHEA more assertively. Ephedra was banned as a dietary supplement in April of 2004 because ephedra presented an unreasonable risk. However, this ban does not include foods containing ephedra, approved drugs, or Asian medicines, which are allowed to... 

December 30 The Food and Drug Administration announces that it will ban ephedra, an herbal dietary supplement with amphetamine-like effects that has been popular with dieters and athletes. The government has included that the substance poses an unreasonable risk of illness and injury. ... 

Today, supplements containing ephedra are at the center of a controversy, with opponents claiming that they are dangerous and should be banned. Supplement makers and the herbal products industry, however, maintain that ephedra is safe and reports of adverse effects are overblown, exaggerated, and inaccurate. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received hundreds of reports of adverse effects of ephedra, including strokes,... 

Endorsements from popular athletes often spell success for a product. Companies like to have the support of famous athletes because consumers, especially teenagers, often want to emulate their favorite athletes. They want to buy the shoes that Michael Jordan wears or drink the energy drink Brett Favre likes. The NFL ban on ephedrine means that NFL players and teams cannot endorse products containing ephedrine or companies that sell or distribute those products. Many hope this ban will stop some teens from buying ephedra products. 

Even if serious health consequences do not follow ephedra use, users may experience other personal consequences. College athletes may incur a doping suspension if they test positive for ephedra, because the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) bans ephedrine. 

Other dmgs were developed. Some—including "fen-phen" (fenfluramine and phentermine) and drugs containing the stimulant ephedra—initially enjoyed raging popularity. Yet, they too were later banned due to serious health risks. 

Bechler s death is widely considered to be the final straw in an ongoing debate over the safety of ephedra. The drug was once commonly used (and heavily advertised) as a weight loss supplement. The FDA finally banned the ingredient altogether in the months following Bechler s death. But before that happened, the herb had been linked to several other deaths and additional cases of serious heart problems. In fact, it was already forbidden within the... 

The stimulant ephedra is believed to have played a significant role in the death of 23-year-old Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler in 2003. The FDA banned the ingredient in the months following Bechler s death. 

Even before the FDA s official ban, many supplement companies volunteered to pull their own ephedra-based products from shelves. They also scrambled to come up with a similar ingredient after news of Bechler s death. Newer, ephedra-free supplements contain HCA, bitter orange, or other so-called thermogenic substances, often combined with each other. 

Walsh, Nancy. "Bitter orange FDA called upon to ban ephedra substitutes. OB/GYN News, April 1, 2004. Available online. URL http //findartides.eom/p/artides/mi mOCYD/ is 7 39/ai n5996325. Accessed November 13, 2007. 

SALBUTAMOL EPHEDRA Risk of marked t heart rate and of BP Additive effect ephedra causes vasoconstriction The US FDA has banned products containing ephedra. Warn patients on salbutamol to avoid traditional remedies containing ephedra... 

Since 1994, the Eood and Drug Administration (EDA) and Centers for Disease Control collected reports of over 100 deaths and 500 reports of adverse events associated with ephedrine-containing dietary supplements over a 2 year period. The NCAA banned the use of ephedra-containing products since 1997, and the Olympics banned the use of ephedra for over a decade. 

January 1997 Texas withdraws proposed regulations to ban ephedra Texas Board of Health... 

March 1997 Ban on ephedra sales amended in Ohio. Bill permits natural products stores to sell the herb containing limited alkaloid levels Ohio s Drug Laws Board... 

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