Redotex is a combination weight-loss supplement manufactured and sold in Mexico but not U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved. The weight-loss supplement is a mix of ingredients that includes a stimulant, a laxative, a thyroid hormone, and a tranquilizer.
Each Redotex pill contains five ingredients that include: tri-iodothyronine 75 μg, atropine 0.36 mg, diazepam 8 mg, aloin 16 mg, and d-norpseudoephedrine 50 mg per tablet.
The main ingredient in Redotex, according to the label, is d-norpsuedoephedrine, also known as Cathine a Schedule III drug under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances. In the United States, it is classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance. In Australia, Cathine is officially a schedule 4 drug prescription only, but is not available or approved for any medical use.
Why Was Redotex banned in the US?
Redotex was banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for sale and use in the U.S because it is not safe and can cause clinical thyrotoxicosis a condition in which you have too much thyroid hormone in your body. Thyrotoxicosis can lead to serious complications when not diagnosed and treated appropriately, including delirium, altered mental status, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, thromboembolic disease, cardiovascular collapse, and death
It’s difficult to find any current information about Redotex. Several online journals and publications such as The Associated Press point to the late 1980s, somewhere around 1987, as a time when the FDA started cracking down on the drug coming into the US from Mexico. The U.S. Customs ordered its checkpoints along the Mexican border to block imports of Redotex.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates dietary supplements, including those promoted for weight loss. Like other dietary supplements, weight-loss supplements differ from over-the-counter or prescription medications in that the FDA does not classify them as drugs. Unlike drugs, dietary supplements do not require premarket review or approval by the FDA. Supplement manufacturers are responsible for determining that their products are safe and their label claims are truthful and not misleading. If the FDA finds a supplement to be unsafe, it may take enforcement action to remove the product from the market or ask the manufacturer to recall the product.
The FDA and the Federal Trade Commission can also take regulatory actions against manufacturers that make unsubstantiated weight-loss claims about their products. The FDA does not permit dietary supplements to contain pharmaceutical ingredients, and manufacturers may not promote dietary supplements to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
What are the other possible side effects of Redotex?
Many studies on the ingredients in Redotex have shown disappointing results, and many related drugs had to be withdrawn due to side effects or lack of a positive benefit-risk ratio, the side effects of Redotex pills include:
- Blurred vision
- Changes in sex drive or ability
- Confusion
- Constipation
- Decreased sweating
- Difficulty urinating
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness
- Dry eye
- Dry mouth
- Frequent urination
- Headache
- Intense abdominal pain
- Muscle weakness
- Nausea
- Nervousness
- Tiredness
- Trouble sleeping
- Visual sensitivity to light
- Vomiting
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately or get emergency medical treatment:
- loss of control of bodily movements
- uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body
- slurred speech
- slowed breathing and heartbeat
- Having a rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) — usually a heart rate higher than 100 beats per minute.
Redotex Pills may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online (http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch) or by phone (1-800-332-1088).
Can I buy Redotex Online?
It is not safe to buy Redotex diet pills either online or in countries like Mexico and India where the drug is legal and can be purchased. In addition, United States Customs and Border Protection will confiscate any quantity of Redotex diet pills on anyone entering the United States. Shipping illegal Redotex diet pills bought online can also land you in jail.
