{"id":132261,"date":"2025-08-09T17:31:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T17:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/132261\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T17:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T17:31:08","slug":"more-than-11000-bottles-of-a-blood-pressure-medication-have-been-recalled-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/132261\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than 11,000 Bottles of a Blood Pressure Medication Have Been Recalled Nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Though the presence of aluminum in certain products\u2014specifically antiperspirants\u2014has been a concern in recent years as researchers have investigated a potential cancer association, experts at the <a href=\"https:\/\/health.osu.edu\/health\/skin-and-body\/aluminum-in-antiperspirant\" data-name=\"health.osu.edu\/health\/skin-and-body\/aluminum-in-antiperspirant\" data-module=\"content engagement\" data-position=\"embedded links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center<\/a> state previous research has shown there is \u201cno correlation between aluminum-containing antiperspirants and increased cancer risk, specifically breast cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Still, this week a nationwide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/ires\/?Product=215486\" data-name=\"www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/ires\/?Product=215486\" data-module=\"content engagement\" data-position=\"embedded links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">recall alert<\/a> from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced publicly on Friday morning, indicates aluminum may have recently shown up unexpectedly in a heart medication.<\/p>\n<p>The agency\u2019s report reveals that a total of 11,328 bottles of 25-milligram Spironolactone Tablets are under recall across the country. Spironolactone is a generic for name brands such as Aldactone and CaroSpir, which are primarily used to treat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehealthy.com\/high-blood-pressure\/news-vitamin-d-deficiency-high-blood-pressure-july-2024-study\/\" data-name=\"www.thehealthy.com\/high-blood-pressure\/news-vitamin-d-deficiency-high-blood-pressure-july-2024-study\/\" data-module=\"content engagement\" data-position=\"embedded links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">high blood pressure<\/a> and heart failure, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/drugs\/19755-spironolactone-tablets\" data-name=\"my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/drugs\/19755-spironolactone-tablets\" data-module=\"content engagement\" data-position=\"embedded links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cleveland Clinic<\/a>. Both the Mayo and Cleveland Clinics report the drug can also reduce fluid retention related to the following conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heart disease<\/li>\n<li>Kidney disease<\/li>\n<li>Liver disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a diuretic, the medication \u201cprevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from getting too low,\u201d notes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/drugs-supplements\/spironolactone-oral-route\/description\/drg-20071534\" data-name=\"www.mayoclinic.org\/drugs-supplements\/spironolactone-oral-route\/description\/drg-20071534\" data-module=\"content engagement\" data-position=\"embedded links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mayo Clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA reports \u201cPresence of foreign substance: identified as aluminum\u201d led to the recall. Regarding the inclusion of aluminum in current oral products, a previously released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atsdr.cdc.gov\/toxprofiles\/tp22-c1-b.pdf\" data-name=\"www.atsdr.cdc.gov\/toxprofiles\/tp22-c1-b.pdf\" data-module=\"content engagement\" data-position=\"embedded links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">public health statement<\/a> by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry states: \u201cAlthough aluminum-containing over the counter oral products are considered safe in healthy individuals at recommended doses, some adverse effects have been observed following long-term use in some individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear from the current FDA report how the aluminum\u2019s presence was discovered or how much of the substance was potentially involved.<\/p>\n<p>The report offered the following product details:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spironolactone Tablets, USP, 25 milligram (mg)<\/li>\n<li>100-count bottle<\/li>\n<li>Rx only<\/li>\n<li>Lot #: P3314<\/li>\n<li>Expiration Date: 11\/30\/2026<\/li>\n<li>Manufactured by: Frontida BioPharm, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19124<\/li>\n<li>Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512<\/li>\n<li>National Drug Code (NDC): 53489-143-01<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The report states the recall was first initiated August 5, then quickly assigned on August 7 with a Class II categorization. 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