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Woman develops ‘moon face’ after taking Gu Jie Ling medicine: HSA
Updated 39 Mins Ago
SINGAPORE – The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has warned against the buying, selling or consuming of “pain-relief remedy” Gu Jie Ling after one user in her 60s developed a serious steroid-induced condition from the pills.
The product – sold on Shopee – is marketed as a traditional remedy for the relief of backache, joint and muscular pain, made from all-natural herbal ingredients. But HSA’s analysis of its contents found the steroid dexamethasone in the pills, the authority said on Feb 1.
Tests also revealed the presence of an antihistamine, cetirizine.
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Though Gu Jie Ling carries a Malaysian product registration number, the number is “not valid”, according to the Malaysian health authority’s website, suggesting that it may be an illegal product, said HSA.
HSA has alerted its Malaysian counterpart to the product.
Dexamethasone – the potent, “moon face”-causing steroid – is usually prescribed for inflammatory conditions and should be used only under strict medical supervision. Long-term unsupervised use can raise blood sugar levels, cause high blood pressure, cataracts, muscular and bone disorders, and an increased risk of infections, as well as Cushing’s syndrome.
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