Chinese investigators discovered over 5,300 bottles suspected of being tainted with sildenafil, the chemical name for Viagra, during a routine inspection of the two distilleries in the southern city of Liuzhou, BBC reports.
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Police in China announced an investigation on Sunday into two distillers over claims that liquor sold by them contained Viagra.
Guikun Alcohol Plant and Deshun Alcohol Plant in the city of Luizhou added sildenafil – more commonly known as Viagra – into three of their baijiu products, according to Liuzhou Food and Drug Administration. The total value of the confiscated product is about 700,000 yuan (almost $113,000).
Doctors recommend that adults requiring prescription should take only one dose of Viagra a day, with a lower dose for those over the age of 65. Baijiu is a fiery grain liquor that commands high prices in China.
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The accused marketed the spirits as having health-preserving qualities. The medication has also been deemed unsafe for men with cardiovascular problems and is banned as a food additive in China. Last year, a businessman from central China’s Hubei Province was detained for the same offence.
