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Israeli Mother Hospitalized with Dangerous Blood Pressure After Using Illegal Weight Loss Pill Sold on Facebook

A breastfeeding Israeli mother was hospitalized with dangerously high blood pressure after taking an illegal weight loss pill containing sibutramine, sold on Facebook despite Ministry of Health warnings since 2014. The woman lost 10 kilograms in one week and was immediately referred for supervised medical care.

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What happened

  1. 01A breastfeeding mother lost 10 kg in one week using an illegal weight loss pill sold on Facebook.
  2. 02The pill contained sibutramine, a banned drug linked to hospitalizations and deaths.
  3. 03The woman arrived at an Abu Ghosh clinic with dangerously high blood pressure of 160/100.
  4. 04The Ministry of Health warned about such products since 2014, but sales continue illegally.
  5. 05Doctors warned the drug can cause heart attacks even in young, healthy individuals.
  6. 06The patient was referred for medically supervised weight loss and dietitian support after stopping the pill.

Authorities warn the drug can cause heart attacks even in young people.

Translated and summarized by baba from N12, the latest report. Read N12’s original

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