Superior Soda (Safe Soda)
Product Name
Superior Soda
Sponsor
ARTG
326278
Date of review outcome
Date of publication
Sep-2023
Outcome
Medicine is no longer permitted to be supplied
Is it safe to continue using this medicine?
Yes, based on the sponsor's certification. However, use of this medicine may pose a safety risk for some people. Follow the recommended actions below.
What action should consumers take?
Seek advice from a medical practitioner if you are or have been using this medicine to prevent or treat cancer, or to alleviate gout, cystitis, arthritis or gastric ulcers.
One dose (4 g) of this medicine contains 1094.4 mg of sodium. Consider whether this medicine is right for you if you follow a low sodium diet.
Consider whether this medicine is right for you based on it potentially not working as expected in relation to conditions that cause burning or painful urination or bowel movements, promoting the health of organs including kidney, pancreas and liver, promoting the immune system, 'suppressing growth and excretion of toxins' and reducing acidity/alkalising.
One dose (4 g) of this medicine contains 1094.4 mg of sodium. Consider whether this medicine is right for you if you follow a low sodium diet.
Consider whether this medicine is right for you based on it potentially not working as expected in relation to conditions that cause burning or painful urination or bowel movements, promoting the health of organs including kidney, pancreas and liver, promoting the immune system, 'suppressing growth and excretion of toxins' and reducing acidity/alkalising.
Review scope
Targeted
Information reviewed
ARTG Record, Website
Issues related to safety
The website for this medicine contained claims specified in 'What action should consumers take?' above. Some of these claims are not permitted for listed medicines without prior evaluation or approval from the TGA. References to non-permitted claims have the potential to lead consumers to delay access to timely advice or treatment from a suitability qualified health professional when required, which may result in adverse outcomes.
In addition, this medicine contained sodium bicarbonate as a single active ingredient, which is not permitted for listed medicines.
However, the above claims were removed during the review, and current data indicates that use of this medicine is unlikely to pose an immediate risk to consumer health and safety.
In addition, this medicine contained sodium bicarbonate as a single active ingredient, which is not permitted for listed medicines.
However, the above claims were removed during the review, and current data indicates that use of this medicine is unlikely to pose an immediate risk to consumer health and safety.
Issues related to efficacy
The website for this medicine contained claims specified in 'What action should consumers take?' above. However, these claims were not covered by the sponsor's certification that they held evidence to substantiate them.
Actions taken during the review
The TGA required the sponsor to correct the issues with this medicine. The sponsor updated the website to remove the claims specified in 'What action should consumers take?' above. The sponsor cancelled this medicine and withdrew it from further supply.