{"id":538788,"date":"2025-10-31T01:15:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T01:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/538788\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T01:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T01:15:16","slug":"blood-pressure-medicine-recalled-over-cancer-causing-chemical-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/538788\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood pressure medicine recalled over cancer-causing chemical concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">(Gray News) &#8211; A pharmaceutical company has issued a voluntary recall for blood pressure medication over a reported cancer-causing chemical being found in the prescription drug. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/ires\/?Event=97755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/ires\/?Event=97755\">U.S. Food and Drug Administration<\/a>, the recall was issued by Teva Pharmaceuticals after the presence of a carcinogenic compound was found in certain prazosin hydrochloride capsules. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"FILE -- Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is typically defined as a blood pressure of...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ZMBZAIYVYBGNBGMHAM4O6OW5GI.bmp\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>FILE &#8212; Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is typically defined as a blood pressure of 130\/80 mmHg or higher.(kait)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The agency indicated that the recalled medication may contain N-nitroso Prazosin impurity at levels higher than the acceptable limit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">EN ESPA\u00d1OL | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telemundobirmingham.com\/2025\/10\/30\/ordenan-retiro-de-medicina-para-la-presin-arterial-por-preocupaciones-de-que-uno-de-sus-componentes-cause-cncer\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.telemundobirmingham.com\/2025\/10\/30\/ordenan-retiro-de-medicina-para-la-presin-arterial-por-preocupaciones-de-que-uno-de-sus-componentes-cause-cncer\/\">Ordenan retiro de medicina para la presi\u00f3n arterial por preocupaciones de que uno de sus componentes cause c\u00e1ncer<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The medication is typically used for the treatment of high blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">However, the FDA reported that 580,844 bottles could contain excessive nitrosamine impurities, which have been linked to cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The recall affects: 181,659 bottles of 1 mg capsules, 291,512 bottles of 2 mg capsules and 107,673 bottles of 5 mg capsules. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A full list of impacted lot codes can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/ires\/?Event=97755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/ires\/?Event=97755\">online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is typically defined as a blood pressure of 130\/80 mmHg or higher, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/4314-hypertension-high-blood-pressure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/4314-hypertension-high-blood-pressure\">Cleveland Clinic<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 Gray Local Media, Inc. 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