Journal of Pharmacovigilance

Savoia G

Publications

• Case Report
  Serious Adverse Reactions Caused by Counterfeit Drugs. A Clinical Case of Transient Global Amnesia Caused by Dietary Supplement Containing a High Dose of Sildenafil
  Author(s): Biondi F, Savoia G, Sasso M, Lanza A and Pacifici RBiondi F, Savoia G, Sasso M, Lanza A and Pacifici R
  
  On 25/11/2014 the patient VHG arrives at emergency department of Cardarelli Hospital in Naples following prolonged confusional state and total loss of memory in the last 24 hours. The episode is diagnosed as transient global amnesia (TSA). During the hospitalization the patient receives specialist visits that don't reveal any abnormalities. The patient reports that he assumed, a few hours before the onset of amnesia, a dietary supplement. The product named "Sex Bull", purchased online, it’s indicated for the improvement of sexual performance both in men than in women and, in according to label, it doesn't contain any pharmacological active ingredient. Poison Control Centre of Cardarelli Hospital provides to send a sample of tablets of "Sex Bull" to Superior Institute of Health (Rome) for a qualitative and quantitative determ.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6887.1000212

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