Erectile dysfunction drug found in ginseng candy sold online

Source: CNA

SINGAPORE: A product marketed as candy with claims of male sexual enhancement effects has been found to contain tadalafil - a potent prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction.

Kingu Ginseng Candy was sold on multiple local e-commerce platforms, said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Friday (Apr 12).

"SFA has worked with various online e-commerce platforms to remove the listings of the product and issued warnings to the respective sellers to refrain from selling the product with immediate effect."

Consumers are advised not to purchase or consume the product, said the agency.

Those who have consumed the implicated product and have concerns about their health should seek medical advice.

Checks by CNA found that the product was previously listed on Shopee and Lazada, but those listings have since been taken down.

Images of the product provided by SFA show that Kingu Ginseng Candy is manufactured in Malaysia. The product, whose ingredients include coffee and ginseng extract, is individually wrapped and sold in a yellow container.