DOH thumbs down injected Vit C, glutathione for skin whitening

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AMID the controversy surrounding actress Mariel Padilla and her drip session in the Senate, the Department of Health (DOH) yesterday advised against the use of neither injectable glutathione for skin lightening nor the intravenous Vitamin C.

In a statement, the DOH said it is not advisable to have injected glutathione for the purpose of skin lightening as provided by the guidelines of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

“Injectable glutathione is approved by FDA Philippines as an adjunct treatment in cisplatin chemotherapy. The FDA has not approved any injectable products for skin lightening,” it said, stressing: “The DOH does not support the use of glutathione for skin whitening.”

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Similarly, the health department said it is not in favor of having Vitamin C taken intravenously because it “may form kidney stones if the urine is acidic.”

“Large doses of Vitamin C have resulted in hemodialysis in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency,” the DOH said.

The DOH issued the statement after Padilla posted her glutathione IV drip session at the office of her husband, Sen. Robin Padilla, last week. The television host had said in a social media post that glutathione it is good for “collagen production, whitening, energy, metabolism, immunity, and much more”.

Yesterday, the actress said her social media post was not meant to malign or undermine the integrity of the Senate. She likewise apologized to her husband’s colleagues as well as the public over the incident.

Mariel has received criticisms from the public for her post, with Sen. Nancy Binay expressing concern over the incident and saying that it involves issues of conduct, integrity, and reputation of the Senate, and health and safety matters.

“It was never my intention to malign nor undermine the integrity and dignity of the Senate.

I want to extend my sincerest apologies to all concerned, including the members and staff of the Senate and the public. We uphold the Senate dignity and integrity,” she said in a formal statement over the viral incident.

She also clarified that what she had was a Vitamin C drip, not glutathione.

“To clarify, I received a Vitamin C drip, not glutathione, under the medical supervision of a professional nurse. Having mentioned this, my intent was just to inspire others that even amidst various activities or wherever they are, they can still prioritize their health by taking vitamins,” she said. — With Ashzel Hachero

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