Blood Pressure Medications Recalled Contain Unacceptable Level of Cancer-Causing Ingredient
By Radiant HealthPublished: October 24, 2021

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Two blood pressure drugs, irbesartan tablets and irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, are being recalled because they contain higher than acceptable levels of the cancer-causing substance, N-nitrosoirbesartan. Lupin Pharmaceuticals issued the recall voluntarily. So far, only four people have reported illness potentially related to the medicine. The first batches of the affected medicine were distributed in October of 2018. Lupin Pharmaceuticals has been contacting pharmacies, supermarkets, and wholesalers to initiate a return of their recalled products. The company says that anyone who is currently taking the medication should contact their doctor for advice on next steps.
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