Tainted Honey-based Products with Hidden Active Drug Ingredients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to four companies for illegally selling tainted honey-based products that may pose a significant health risk to consumers in addition to publishing Public Notifications of 18 honey-based products. The FDA’s laboratory testing found that product samples contained active drug ingredients not listed on the product labels, including the active drug ingredients found in Cialis (tadalafil) and Viagra (sildenafil), which are FDA approved drugs used to treat men with erectile dysfunction.
Sildenafil and tadalafil are restricted to use under the supervision of a licensed health care professional. These undeclared ingredients may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs, such as nitroglycerin, and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels. People with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates.
| Firm Name | Product Name | Undeclared Ingredient |
| 1am USA Incorporated dba Pleasure Products USA | X Rated Honey for Men | tadalafil |
| MKS Enterprise, LLC | Dose Vital Honey VIP Honey (Vital Honey) | tadalafil |
| Shopaax.com | Royal Honey for Him | sildenafil |
| Thirsty Run LLC/US Royal Honey LLC | Etumax Royal Honey for Him, Dose Vital Honey for Men, Royal Honey for Her | tadalafil or sildenafil |
| Product Name | Source/URLs | Undeclared Ingredient(s) |
| Honeymoon Exclusive For Men & Women | Imported goods | sildenafil |
| Kingdom Honey Royal Honey VIP | shopaax.com | sildenafil |
| Cougar Secret Honey VIP | greenvalleyshops.com | sildenafil |
| Medcare Golden Royal Honey | amazon.com | tadalafil |
| HoneyGizer™ | amazon.com | sildenafil |
| ETUMAX VIP Royal Honey for Him | honeyworldusa.com | sildenafil and tadalafil |
| Erkexin | aliexpress.com | sildenafil |
| Royal Honey VIP | thirstyrun.com; usroyalhoney.com | tadalafil |
| Secret Miracle Honey (for Men) | etsy.com | sildenafil |
| Secret Miracle Honey (for Women) | usroyalhoney.com | sildenafil |
| Vital Honey | wholesaleonline1.com; thirstyrun.com | tadalafil |
| Helmi's Honey VIP | walmart.com; amazon.com | tadalafil |
| X Rated Honey For Men | pleasureproductsusa.com; amazon.com | tadalafil |
| Wonderful Honey | Imported goods | sildenafil |
| Royal Honey | ebay.com | tadalafil |
| Kingdom Honey for Him | International mail shipments | tadalafil |
| Kingdom Honey for Her | International mail shipments | tadalafil |
| Royal Honey VIP | International mail shipments | tadalafil |