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The Pharmacists Society of Kenya (PSK) has issued a statement following the prevalence of deaths related to performance enhancing drugs.
PSK named four variants of the "blue pill" which members of the public were warned not to take without a prescription from a medical practitioner.
The four sex enhancing drugs were listed as:- Sildenafil, Tadalafi, Vardenafil and Avanafil.
"The use of these medicines without prior medical evaluation makes one more prone to their harmful effects.
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"Whilst we acknowledge these medicines have been used to effectively manage erectile dysfunction, we caution the public to refrain from accessing the medicines without a full evaluation, diagnosis and prescription by a qualified medical practitioner," the statement from PSK advised.
The society warned that the drugs have mild to severe side effects especially on people with pre-existing cardio vascular challenges.