FDA Warns of Viagra Like OTC Drugs

"Some products advertised online as natural alternatives to impotence drugs such as Viagra illegally contain the same active ingredients as prescription medicines, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

The FDA warned consumers not to buy or use seven of the so-called dietary supplements sold online to treat impotence and enhance sexual performance. The list includes Zimaxx, which FDA testing showed contains sildenafil, the same active ingredient in Viagra. Viagra, made by Pfizer Inc., is sold in the United States only by prescription."

Read the full article in the LA Times here.