Both sodium chlorite and chlorine dioxide are the active ingredients in disinfectants and have additional industrial uses. They are not meant to be swallowed by people. Drinking any of these chlorine dioxide products can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and symptoms of severe dehydration.
Some product labels claim that vomiting and diarrhea are common after ingesting the product. They even maintain that such reactions are evidence that the product is working.
That claim is false. Moreover, in general, the more concentrated the product, the more severe the reactions. You are reminded of the risks associated with buying medicines over the internet , particularly if the sellers are based overseas. Products purchased over the internet may contain undisclosed and potentially harmful ingredients, and may not meet the same standards of quality, safety and efficacy as those approved by the TGA for supply in Australia. You are strongly encouraged to talk to a health professional before using any unapproved product that makes therapeutic claims.
Consider advising patients of the risks of using MMS at higher concentrations or for purposes other than water purification, as well as those associated with buying medicines over the internet and using any unapproved products that make therapeutic claims.
Consumers and health professionals are encouraged to report problems with medicines or vaccines. Your report will contribute to the TGA's monitoring of these products.
The TGA cannot give advice about an individual's medical condition. You are strongly encouraged to talk with a health professional if you are concerned about a possible adverse event associated with a medicine or vaccine.
Herald Sun. Department of Health Victoria. The product directions instruct people to mix the sodium chlorite solution with a citric acid, like lemon or lime juice, before drinking, according to the FDA. When the acid or acid activator is added to the solution, the mixture becomes chlorine dioxide, a bleaching agent. Chlorine dioxide is used as a bleach at pulp mills, which makes paper and paper products, and in public water-treatment facilities, to make water safe for drinking, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The products are being marketed under these names: miracle or master mineral solution, miracle mineral supplement, MMS, chlorine dioxide CD protocol and water purification solution WPS , among others. Drinking any of these chlorine dioxide products can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and symptoms of severe dehydration, the FDA said. Miracle Mineral Solution and similar products are not FDA-approved, and ingesting these products is the same as drinking bleach. Jeremy Kahn, an FDA spokesman, said the regulatory agency does not deal directly with e-commerce websites, and that the FDA typically focuses on the products themselves rather than the sales and distribution of the products.
But when the FDA has contacted e-commerce sites in the past about their products, they have removed the products, Kahn said. But the companies will typically remove products when the health risk is brought to its attention.
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