US health officials have issued serious warnings against the use of products containing high-strength hydrogen peroxide which are sold online.
These products are mainly sold to treat the disease AIDS. The 35 % hydrogen peroxide products are highly corrosive and consuming them leads to stomach irritation and ulcers.
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The Food and Drug Administration also said that intravenous injections of such products would result in blood vessel inflammation, bubbles in blood vessels and potentially life-threatening allergic reactions.
The FDA has warned two Texas-based firms, DFWX and Frad 35 Inc., as they are illegally selling 35 % hydrogen peroxide products to treat AIDS, cancer, emphysema and other serious diseases.
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