Girl vomited blood, had cardiac arrest after injecting rapid weight loss drug

(Dan Tri) - A 28-year-old woman in China fell into critical condition, vomiting blood and going into cardiac arrest after injecting a weight loss drug advertised as being able to help her lose 3.5kg per injection.

According to the South China Morning Post , a girl named Chen (28 years old, living in Suzhou, Jiangsu province) came across an advertisement for a "miracle weight loss injection" through a friend's post on social media. The friend claimed that each injection could reduce at least 3.5kg.

Chen went on CCTV to share his terrible experience (Photo: CCTV).

Intrigued, Chen spent 900 yuan (US$130) to buy a package of three injections. Because of the risk, she only injected half the recommended dose, around the navel area.

After just a few days, Chen experienced nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite, but thought these were normal signs of "losing weight."

"The first three days, I lost nearly 1kg each day, a total of 5kg after four days," she said.

On the fourth day, Chen began vomiting yellow-green fluid. At the hospital, doctors diagnosed her with bile vomiting, a sign that the stomach lining had been damaged.

During the electrocardiogram, Chen suddenly vomited blood and was diagnosed with gastrointestinal bleeding. She quickly fell into critical condition, even going into cardiac arrest and losing consciousness.

After emergency treatment, Chen was out of danger, but the doctor warned her that she had not fully recovered and could not get pregnant for at least a year.

An investigation by China Central Television (CCTV) found that the “weight loss injections” being sold in abundance during livestreams are all unlicensed products. These units use fake or rented production licenses, which do not guarantee legality.

Authorities found semaglutide inside vials of injections, an active ingredient used to treat type 2 diabetes and weight control, that had been purchased from illegal sources. The original price per injection was only about 4 yuan (about 15,000 VND).

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