Some products containing ephedra or ephedrine are now being voluntarily recalled
February 2002
Some products containing ephedra or ephedrine are now being voluntarily recalled...due to the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Health Canada issued previous warnings in 1997 and 2001.
But there's been another death of a patient taking a product that contained large amounts of ephedrine and caffeine.
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