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Over 500,000 bottles blued enter The drug is being recalled due to a cancer-causing chemical that has been linked to prescription drugs. U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, based in Parsippany, New Jersey, announced a voluntary recall on October 7 of some prazosin hydrochloride capsules it distributed. The FDA classified it as a level 2 risk on October 24th.
According to the FDAA Class II risk is a situation in which “use or exposure to a violating product could result in a temporary or medically reversible adverse health effect or is unlikely to result in a serious adverse health effect.”
that Risk classification The recalled drugs may contain a nitrosamine impurity, also known as “N-nitroso Prazosin impurity C,” according to a release from the federal agency. The FDA reports that exposure to the product may pose serious health risks.
Here’s what you need to know about the recall, including how many bottles have been recalled and what the impact is on people with high blood pressure in Massachusetts.
What blood pressure medications are being recalled?
The recall includes more than 580,000 people. Prazosin hydrochloride This capsule is distributed by Teva Pharmaceuticals.
Your prescription may affect:
- 1mg capsules: 181,659 bottles.
- 2mg capsules: 291,512 bottles.
- 5mg capsules: 107,673 bottles.
According to the FDA, a bottle can contain 100 to 1,000 capsules.
This medication is approved by the FDA to treat high blood pressure, but is sometimes prescribed off-label to help manage: Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD; Especially nightmares and sleep problems. This drug works by relaxing blood vessels, improving blood flow, and lowering blood pressure.
What should people do with recalled drugs?
Neither Teva nor the FDA has issued guidance on what to do. recalled tablets.
But according to Good RxAnyone affected by a drug recall is encouraged to check the lot number for the drug, contact their pharmacist and prescriber, and dispose of the recalled drug.
2019 Harvard Health Publishing article He said I shouldn’t stop taking my blood pressure medication without first consulting my doctor.
USA TODAY has reached out to Teva for comment.
How many people with high blood pressure/high blood pressure are there in Massachusetts?
high blood pressure, or high blood pressureIt is defined as blood pressure above 140/90 mmHg.
High blood pressure can increase your risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, vision loss, and death. According to the Massachusetts General Hospital website.
America’s Health Rankings Thirty-one percent of Massachusetts adults say they have been told by a health care professional that they have high blood pressure.
no way Hypertension Mortality Map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Massachusetts reported 719 deaths due to high blood pressure in 2023.
Contributions: James Powel, Alex Perry
