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FDA: Stop Using Hydroxycut – It Could Be Dangerous

Hydroxycut was the most popular weight loss supplement in the United States, with over one million products sold to consumers each year. With a mix of caffeine, green tea, and garcinia, the actual efficacy of the drug was always in question, although the company that makes Hydroxycut, Iovate Health Sciences Inc., claimed that the product boosted energy, burned fat, and increased metabolism.

However, on May 1, the Food & Drug Administration released a warning about Hydroxycut products, saying that the weight loss supplement had been linked to dozen of liver problems and other health problems as well -- and was therefore a defective product.

According to CNN, the company is voluntarily recalling the following products: Hydroxycut Regular Rapid Release Caplets, Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Rapid Release Caplets, Hydroxycut Hardcore Liquid Caplets, Hydroxycut Max Liquid Caplets, 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 and Hydroxycut Natural.

The FDA released information that said 23 reports of liver injuries had been reported, including the death of an otherwise healthy teenager in 2007. Among the complaints were liver transplants, liver failures, jaundice, seizures, and heart problems.

Although the FDA said that problems with the drug are somewhat rare, the federal agency recommended that everyone should halt the use of Hydroxycut products. All adverse effects of Hydroxycut should be reported to the FDA within 15 days of the health issue.

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