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The production, sale, and use of clenbuterol hydrochloride tablets have been banned by China, according to statement that was posted on the State Food and Drug Administration’s (SFDA) website.
Clenbuterol tablets are usually used to treat bronchial asthma and have been used illegally by farmers to make their pigs leaner.
According to the statement, the tablets’ risks, including side effects and potential for abuse, outweigh its benefits. If abused for a lengthy period, clenbuterol tablets can have serious negative effects on cardiopulmonary functions, the SFDA said, citing the results of a review program that has been underway since 2009.
Existing clenbuterol tablets will be destroyed under the supervision of local food and drug authorities.
The ban, however, will not pose any negative to bronchial asthma patients who are currently receiving the tablet form of clenbuterol.
Clenbuterol tablets are usually used to treat bronchial asthma and have been used illegally by farmers to make their pigs leaner.
According to the statement, the tablets’ risks, including side effects and potential for abuse, outweigh its benefits. If abused for a lengthy period, clenbuterol tablets can have serious negative effects on cardiopulmonary functions, the SFDA said, citing the results of a review program that has been underway since 2009.
Existing clenbuterol tablets will be destroyed under the supervision of local food and drug authorities.
The ban, however, will not pose any negative to bronchial asthma patients who are currently receiving the tablet form of clenbuterol.
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