The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) has issued a warning about seven so-called “natural” products being sold on the internet as alternatives to impotence drugs. Marketed as natural, botanical preparations, these products state they are non-prescription or herbal alternatives to help men (and in some cases, women ) enhance sexual performance.

However, the FDA warns that these products do in fact contain one or both of two active ingredients in the prescription drugs, Viagra and Levitra. They caution that these products may be dangerous as the undeclared ingredients could interfere or interact with prescription medications taken for other serious medical conditions. Men who cannot take the prescription drugs due to other health concerns or medications, may be drawn to these products as they claim to be natural and to not contain the active ingredients of the prescription drugs that are FDA-approved.

For more information, go to the FDA website.

As always, be cautious and smart when surfing the net or purchasing products. It’s your health, your money and maybe even your life that is at stake.