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The Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public warning regarding a popular herbal mixture “Coco Samba.”
Testing revealed that the product contains excessive amounts of sildenafil, a prescription medication used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Coco Samba was found to contain 150mg of sildenafil per 100ml, exceeding the maximum daily recommended dose.
The potentially dangerous levels were discovered after the product was seized by German customs.
“The product was seized by German customs and analysed by the German Official Medicines Control Laboratory (OMCL). The analysis report showed the product contained undeclared amounts of sildenafil (150mg), which is above the maximum daily dose for sildenafil,” the regulatory agency’s statement read in part.
Sildenafil can cause serious side effects, especially when taken in high doses or combined with other medications, including nitrates, which are commonly used for heart conditions. People with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease are at particular risk.
“Laboratory analysis conducted by the agency also confirmed the presence of undeclared sildenafil content.
“Sildenafil is a medicine prescribed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). It may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs (such as nitroglycerin) and may cause a significant drop in blood pressure that may be life-threatening.
“People with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates. The adult male population who are most likely to use this product with nitrates (in prescription drugs for cardiac conditions) is most at risk.”
NAFDAC is urging consumers to avoid using Coco Samba immediately, seek medical attention if they have already consumed the product and are experiencing any adverse effects and report any suspected Coco Samba products to the authorities.
The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone had also recently warned that it could not guarantee the quality and safety of the herbal drink.
This is work done by the pharmacy board of Sl in collaboration with these agencies
Hmm! Oh scientist, that’s why Africa we hardly grow we always depends on the ideology of the white that’s why they control us as they want, if truly they have their own test, what have we Africans done to do our own test? you see, these people don’t want us to grow ; is it all the medicine 💊 they sent in Africa that’s good or infact the pills they take is quite different from ours here so we are not ready to bow for them anymore we are going back to our traditional way of medication is because they don’t want the producer of Coco Samba to dominate their own product so they can say anything, Africa leaders be wise.
I have tried it and is really good for cool, pain etc
They have been around for an extended period criticizing our product, which is made from our herbs, and claiming that our solutions are the problem while their products are the answer. Why are Africans unable to maintain their pride in their culture? Let’s accept it since it makes us superior to them and stronger. Envision elevating their vices to the status of physics, the study of demon and other academic disciplines in their universities. They have been poisoning Africans and robbing us of every single one of our native languages and health-promoting foods. Although more than three million Americans are unable to speak English, they introduced religion and the devil to our doorstep and attacked our traditional methods of worshipping. While COCO SAMBA is undoubtedly evil, what about their items that have caused our deaths? Examine their that of Maggie’s, seasons, and additional gold clothing foods; they are the things that have killed us. What insult to us is that hailing their products that was made by our herbs and calling thiers Medicine and ours local products, what an insult to us?
I remain
Uncle Jay 😏