Warnings over ‘herbal Viagra’ dangers

THE Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has warned the public about the danger of herbal medicines which claim to act as aphrodisiacs or “herbal Viagra”.

The IMB said it had become aware that such products were being bought by Irish consumers on the basis that they were a treatment for erectile dysfunction.

However, such medicines contain up to four times the level of the pharmaceuticals found in legal prescription drugs, despite claiming to contain only herbal ingredients.