FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Muscle Growth Supplement

Consumers have been asked to immediately stop using Mass Destruction, a product marketed as a dietary supplement for muscle growth.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made the request about the product, which is labeled to contain at least one synthetic anabolic steroid and has been linked to at least one reported serious illness.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services notified of the FDA of a serious injury associated with use of Mass Destruction. A previously healthy 28-year-old male was described as having liver failure requiring transplant after several weeks of product use. Liver injury is generally known to be a possible outcome of using products that contain anabolic steroids and steroid-like substances. The product’s ingredients are undergoing further analysis by the FDA.

Mass Destruction is manufactured for Blunt Force Nutrition in Sims, NC and sold in retail stores, fitness gyms, and on the Internet. An investigation is underway to identify the product’s manufacturer.

Consumers who suspect they are experiencing problems associated with Mass Destruction or other body building products should consult a health care professional, especially if they have experienced unexplained fatigue, abdominal or back pain, discolored urine, or any other unexplained changes in their health.

“Products marketed as supplements that contain anabolic steroids pose a real danger to consumers,” said Howard Sklamberg, director of the Office of Compliance in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

In general, anabolic steroids may cause other serious long-term consequences in women, men and children. These include adverse effects on blood lipid levels; increased risk of heart attack and stroke; masculinization of women; shrinkage of the testicles; breast enlargement; infertility in males; and short stature in children.