Invima warns about a well-known multivitamin that is being marketed illegally.

The National Institute for Food and Drug Surveillance (Invima) warned the public about the illegal sale of a product known as Pharmaton Complex , which is being offered on the market without a valid health registration.

The National Institute for Food and Drug Surveillance (Invima) warned the public about the illegal sale of a product known as Pharmaton Complex , which is being offered on the market without a valid health registration.

According to the verifications carried out by the Directorate of Medicines and Biological Products of Invima, this product is being promoted as a medicine , without having been evaluated or approved by the health authority, which makes it a fraudulent product.

According to William Saza Londoño, coordinator of Pharmacovigilance at Invima, the consumption of products without sanitary registration represents a significant risk to health .

" These products do not guarantee minimum standards of quality, safety, or efficacy . Their consumption can cause serious adverse effects such as palpitations, insomnia, fluid retention, or damage to vital organs like the heart, kidneys, or liver," he explained.

The alert was generated after a citizen complaint, which Invima highlighted as a demonstration of the value of social oversight in the face of the presence of irregular products on the national market.

Invima called on consumers to refrain from purchasing Pharmaton Complex or any other product without sanitary registration.

In addition, it issued a series of recommendations:

If the product is already being used:

The entity reiterated its commitment to protecting public health through ongoing health surveillance and quality control of products circulating in the country.

*This content was rewritten with the assistance of artificial intelligence, based on information from Invima, and reviewed by a journalist and an editor.