{"id":1179358,"date":"2026-08-31T18:28:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1179358\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T18:28:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:28:21","slug":"fda-warning-over-trendy-longevity-supplement-after-hospitalizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1179358\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA warning over trendy longevity supplement after hospitalizations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The quest for longevity is leaving some in worse shape than when they started.<\/p>\n

The FDA has issued a warning<\/a> about a trendy supplement nicknamed the \u201cmaster detoxifier\u201d after receiving reports that it triggered scary sepsis-like symptoms in some people.<\/p>\n

At least 30 patients experienced side effects like fever, chills, pain, dizziness and signs of shock \u2014 with some requiring hospitalizing \u2014 after receiving dietary-grade glutathione via IV.<\/p>\n

This warning comes after a previous one in 2019<\/a> about the use of dietary glutathione in compounding injectables.<\/p>\n

\"AThe FDA issued a warning over dietary-grade glutathione, a longevity supplement, that triggered sepsis-like symptoms. Thaut Images \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n

What is glutathione?<\/p>\n

Glutathione<\/a> is a naturally occurring antioxidant that helps protect cells from damage caused by harmful molecules in the body. Levels can decline due to natural aging, stress, nutrition and improper rest.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s become trendy to supplement glutathione \u2014 both orally and via IV \u2014 with fans saying that it helps combat age-related changes by\u00a0stimulating the repair of damaged tissue and promoting the production of new, healthy cells. (Gwyneth Paltrow is among the celebrities who like it).<\/p>\n

Some experts say it may even stop your hair from graying prematurely<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The risk<\/strong><\/p>\n

The FDA\u2019s warning, issued last week, specifically called out compounding pharmacies, reminding them \u201cnot to use dietary supplement grade glutathione for injectables.\u201d<\/p>\n

Compounded drugs are customized medications<\/a> consisting of combined or altered ingredients and created by a pharmacist or doctor to fit individual medical needs.<\/p>\n

The 30+ patients who were sickened got their intravenous glutathione through different compounding pharmacies \u2014 but they ingredient came from Medisca Inc. in Plattsburgh, NY.<\/p>\n

While the glutathione was labeled as dietary supplement grade, it\u2019s not an appropriate ingredient to make injectable drugs with, as these ingredients may contain impurities and contaminants, including endotoxins, that may be harmful when administered as an injectable drug.<\/p>\n

\"AWhile glutathione can be taken orally or topically, many, including celebrities and influencers, turn to intravenous drips. stokkete \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n

IV-administered glutathione can come with nasty side effects like body aches, nausea, headaches, chills and diarrhea.<\/p>\n

Medisca informed the FDA on Aug. 20 that it sent customers a warning not to use the dietary supplement in compounded injectables. Meanwhile, the agency has asked compounding pharmacists who received dietary supplement grade glutathione from Medisca to instruct customers to discontinue use of IV glutathione.<\/p>\n

\u201cFDA is aware of two pharmacies located in Texas that have conducted recalls related to elevated endotoxin levels in their glutathione injectable drugs,\u201d the agency wrote in its reminder last week.<\/p>\n

The FDA warns that all ingredients used in injectable drugs should be appropriate for their intended use and dietary supplement grade ingredients shouldn\u2019t be used in injectable compounded drugs.<\/p>\n

Despite its trendiness, there isn\u2019t much evidence to support its benefits \u2014 or determine its safety.<\/p>\n

The popular supplement could also do more harm than good, according to one expert.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome research suggests that glutathione supplementation can actually shorten lifespan in worms,\u201d Dr. Andrew Steele, a computational biologist, told\u00a0the Daily Mail<\/a>. \u201cWhile the science here is interesting, I think I\u2019d hold off the glutathione for now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The FDA is continuing to receive reports of and investigate adverse events consistent with endotoxin exposure, and will provide updates as additional information becomes available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The quest for longevity is leaving some in worse shape than when they started. The FDA has issued…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1179359,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4318],"tags":[1152,18486,2460,32449,735,22852,105,31697,4434,4471,16,15],"class_list":["post-1179358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nutrition","tag-aging","tag-antioxidants","tag-fda","tag-goop","tag-gwyneth-paltrow","tag-hailey-bieber","tag-health","tag-kim-kardashian","tag-nutrition","tag-supplements","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/117191541429142503","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1179358"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179358\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1179359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1179358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1179358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1179358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}