A case report of atrial fibrillation potentially induced by hydroxycut: a multicomponent dietary weight loss supplement devoid of sympathomimetic amines.
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...Hydroxycut was again reformulated without these substances, but the older formulations still appear to be available.(88,89) Some cases of AEs continue to appear even with the newer formulation....
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...Despite a noticeable lack of data supporting the clinical efficacy of most dietary supplements, 81% of dietary supplement manufacturers advertised unsupported health claims with 55% of these claims overtly stating that their products prevented, diagnosed, treated, or cured diseases.(4,5) The current regulatory environment combined with patient and provider unfamiliarity about the appropriate role for herbal medicine leads to a wide array of supplement-related adverse events, with ephedra containing weight loss supplements (eg, Metabolife 356, Hydroxycut RFA) being among the most notable preparations....
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