{"id":547372,"date":"2025-11-04T00:58:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/547372\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T00:58:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:58:13","slug":"580k-bottles-of-blood-pressure-medications-recalled-due-to-cancer-causing-chemical-wsb-tv-channel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/547372\/","title":{"rendered":"580K bottles of blood pressure medications recalled due to cancer-causing chemical \u2013 WSB-TV Channel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">More than half a million bottles of a popular blood pressure medication have been recalled because they contain a chemical that could cause cancer. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/ires\/?Event=97755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/ires\/?Event=97755\">Food and Drug Administration<\/a> issued an alert affecting more than 580,800 bottles of Prazosin Hydrochloride capsules distributed by Teva Pharmaceuticals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Three dosages are part of the recall: 1 mg, 2 mg and 5 mg. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Prazosin Hydrochloride is used to treat high blood pressure and in off-label usage, can help treat symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, specifically for nightmares and sleep problems, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2025\/10\/29\/blood-pressure-medicine-recalled-prazosin-hydrochloride\/86966059007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2025\/10\/29\/blood-pressure-medicine-recalled-prazosin-hydrochloride\/86966059007\/\">USA Today<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The FDA said the medications have an N-nitroso Prazosin impurity C that is higher than the acceptable levels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The following medication lots are being recalled<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><b>Prazosin Hydrochloride, 1 mg capsules, recall number D-0104-2026 (181,659 bottles)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">NDC number NDC 0093-4067-01 (100 capsules)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3010544A, Exp Date: 10\/2025<\/li>\n<li>3010545A, Exp Date: 10\/2025<\/li>\n<li>3010567A, Exp Date: 12\/2025<\/li>\n<li>3010590A, Exp Date: 02\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010601A, Exp Date: 03\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010602A, Exp Date: 03\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010603A, Exp Date: 03\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010652A, Exp Date: 07\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010670A, Exp Date: 07\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010671A, Exp Date: 07\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010678A, Exp Date: 08\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010700A, Exp Date: 08\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010701A, Exp Date: 08\/2026 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">NDC 0093-4067-10 (1,000 capsules)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3010440A, Exp Date: 12\/2025<\/li>\n<li>3010672A, Exp Date: 07\/2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><b>Prazosin Hydrochloride, 2 mg capsules, recall number D-0105-2026 (<\/b><b>291,512<\/b><b> bottles)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">NDC 0093-4068-01 (100 capsules)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3010398A, Exp Date: 12\/2025<\/li>\n<li>3010399A, Exp Date: 12\/2025<\/li>\n<li>3010400A, Exp Date: 12\/2025<\/li>\n<li>3010401A, Exp Date: 12\/2025<\/li>\n<li>3010353A, Exp Date: 12\/2025<\/li>\n<li>3010439A, Exp Date: 01\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010388A, Exp Date: 01\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010526A, Exp Date: 03\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010527A, Exp Date: 03\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010591A, Exp Date: 07\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010343A, Exp Date: 10\/2025<\/li>\n<li>3010352A, Exp Date: 11\/2025<\/li>\n<li>3010468A, Exp Date: 02\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010469A, Exp Date: 02\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010461A, Exp Date: 02\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010629A, Exp Date: 09\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010653A, Exp Date: 01\/2027<\/li>\n<li>3010654A, Exp Date: 02\/2027<\/li>\n<li>3010679A, Exp Date: 02\/2027<\/li>\n<li>3010702A, Exp Date: 02\/2027<\/li>\n<li>3010547A, Exp Date: 04\/2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">NDC 0093-4068-10 (1,000 capsules)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3010402A Exp Date: 02\/2028<\/li>\n<li>3010593A, Exp Date: 07\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010610A, Exp Date: 09\/2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><b>Prazosin Hydrochloride, 5 mg capsules, recall number D-0106-2026 (107,673 bottles)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">NDC 0093-4069-01 (100 capsules)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3010403A, Exp Date: 02\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010385A, Exp Date: 02\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010404A, Exp Date: 02\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010405A, Exp Date: 03\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010510A, Exp Date: 03\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010528A, Exp Date: 03\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010354A, Exp Date: 03\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010592A, Exp Date: 08\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010605A, Exp Date: 08\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010611A, Exp Date: 08\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010612A, Exp Date: 08\/2026<\/li>\n<li>3010655A, Exp Date: 02\/2027<\/li>\n<li>3010703A, Exp Date: 02\/2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">NDC 0093-4069-52 (250 capsules)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3010430A, Exp Date: 11\/2025<\/li>\n<li>3010613A, Exp Date: 08\/2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">NDC 0093-4069-05 (500 capsules)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3010406A, Exp Date: 02\/2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/ires\/?Event=97755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/ires\/?Event=97755\">The FDA has classified<\/a> the recall as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/industry-guidance-recalls\/recalls-background-and-definitions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/industry-guidance-recalls\/recalls-background-and-definitions\">Class II<\/a>, which is \u201ca situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">No official guidance has been issued on what to do with the recalled medication, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodrx.com\/drugs\/medication-basics\/why-drugs-get-recalled?srsltid=AfmBOorkGBurCUL8BvtQQk6MFsg_ACuKwYzgr6_8YAEwyz228SZAycoY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.goodrx.com\/drugs\/medication-basics\/why-drugs-get-recalled?srsltid=AfmBOorkGBurCUL8BvtQQk6MFsg_ACuKwYzgr6_8YAEwyz228SZAycoY\">GoodRx<\/a> advises people with any recalled medications to check the lot number and contact a pharmacist and prescriber, then throw away the medication, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2025\/10\/29\/blood-pressure-medicine-recalled-prazosin-hydrochloride\/86966059007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2025\/10\/29\/blood-pressure-medicine-recalled-prazosin-hydrochloride\/86966059007\/\">USA Today<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92025 Cox Media 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