Four men hospitalised after consuming illegal sex drugs

Four men aged between 30 and 78 years old have been admitted to hospital last week with dangerously low blood sugar levels related to the consumption of illegal sexual enhancement health products. .

Two of the four men were unconscious when brought to the hospitals while the other two were confused and weak, said the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).

One of the two men who were initially unconscious remains in a non-communicative state while the other can only hold simple conversations.

Tests revealed that the urine of all four men contained traces of glibenclamide, an anti-diabetic medicine which was found to be the cause of their dangerously low blood sugar.

Of the four patients, three are non-diabetics. The fourth man is a diabetic but was not prescribed glibenclamide.

Although the patients could not positively identify the products that they have consumed, based on the case histories of the patients, the test results, and HSA’s surveillance activities, HSA has assessed that these cases are likely related to consumption of illegal sexual enhancement health products.

HSA said that glibenclamide has been frequently found in illegal sexual enhancement health products such as Power 1 Walnut, Singapore Power 1, fake Cialis and Santi Bovine Penis Erecting pills and had cause problems to many patients in the past.

Patients may suffer serious adverse effects of seizures, comas and even death, added HSA.

The agency said that it has been closely monitoring the sales of illegal sexual enhancement health products in Singapore and has conducted more than 80 raids and seized about 1.4 million units of such illegal products over the last three years.

Glibenclamide is a substance controlled under the Poisons Act. Anyone found guilty of importing, selling or possessing is liable to a fine of up to $10,000 and/or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.