Update: FDA Adds 41 Diet Pills to Safety Alert

A few days ago, we told you about the FDA safety alert regarding certain diet pills.

Now, the FDA has added 41 additional drugs to the alert, bringing the total to 69.  The involved diet pills include ingredients that have not been approved by the FDA and could cause serious health implications.  According to the director of the division of new drugs and labeling compliance at the FDA, criminal charges are possible against the manufacturers of the drugs.

The pills may include Sibutramine,a controlled substance that can cause seizures, heart attack or stroke; Rimonabant, Phenytoin, an anti-seizure medication, and phenolphthalein, a suspected carcinogen.  The drugs may also contain the diuretic bumetamide.