Warning against the product Prostasol with oestrogen

The Danish Medicines Agency has become aware that the product Prostasol, which is sold via foreign websites, contains oestrogen without this appearing from the packet.

The description of the contents states that Prostasol is a pure herbal product, but a Danish analysis shows that Prostasol contains diethylstilbestrol (synthetic oestrogen). Products with diethylstilbestrol are medicinal products, just like other products with hormones.

Prostasol is often used as a dietary supplement for patients with prostate cancer.

Prostasol is not authorised by the Danish Medicines Agency, as such products must be, and we therefore warn people against using it.

The Danish Medicines Agency encourages people who have bought Prostasol to stop using it and hand over the remaining part of the product to a pharmacy.

For further information, please contact Lisbeth Lund Hemmingsen, tel.: +45 4488 9746.

The Danish Medicines Agency, 7 November 2006