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The Food and Drug Administration has learned that many Americans who have ordered specific drugs over the Internet have instead been receiving a pill that contains a powerful anti-psychotic drug, haloperidol.
Among the drugs that Americans have been receiving the substitute haloperidol for are Xanax, Ambien, Ativan, and Lexapro.
Several consumers have had to seek medical care for symptoms including muscle spasms, difficulty in breathing, and muscle stiffness after ingesting the replacement drug.
A Reissued Warning
In light of the new findings, the FDA has reissued its warning about the possible dangers consumers who purchase prescription drugs online face. The FDA encourages these consumers to review the FDA website -- http://www.fda.gov/buyonline/ -- for information on buying these drugs online before making purchases.
The Investigation
An FDA lab analysis of the drug has revealed that it contains haloperidol, which is the active ingredient in a prescription medication used to treat schizophrenia.
The FDA is not sure where these drugs are coming from, but they are arriving in packages postmarked in Greece.
Although consumers have named several Websites where they have purchased drugs and received haloperidol instead, the FDA has been unable to identify the vendors because of the deceptive practices common among many commercial Internet outlets.
The haloperidol drugs are white or light yellow in color. On one side of the pill, an imprint reads “Janssen.” The other side has a horizontal line imprinted into it. Above the line, an “H” appears, while a “2” appears below it.
If you have ordered a drug online other than haloperidol and received this drug in its stead, do not take the tablets. These people should instead notify their health care provider and alert the FDA.
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