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Blood pressure medication recalled over possibly containing cancer-causing 'impurity' - Fox News

Blood pressure medication recalled over possibly containing cancer-causing 'impurity' - Fox News

Blood pressure medication recalled over possibly containing cancer-causing 'impurity' - Fox News
Oct 19, 2021 1 min, 6 secs

The voluntary recall includes the company's Irbesartan tablets and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets at the consumer level. .

"Although Lupin has received no reports of illness that appear to relate to this issue, the company, out of an abundance of caution, is recalling all batches of Irbesartan Tablets USP 75mg, 150mg and 300mg and Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP, 150mg/12.5mg and 300mg/12.5mg in the US.".

issues voluntarily nationwide recall of all Irbesartan Tablets and Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets due to potential presence of N-nitrosoirbesartan impurity.

The administration noted that Lupin Pharmaceuticals had discontinued the marketing of Irbesartan and Irbesartan and HCTZ tabs in January.

30, 2021, Lupin Pharmaceuticals reportedly received four reports of illness from Irbesartan and zero reports from Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide.

The Irbesartan tablets USP 75mg, 150mg and 300mg are packaged in 30- and 90-count bottles and were distributed to wholesalers, drug chains, mail-order pharmacies and supermarkets nationwide.

Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide tablet USP, 150mg/12.5mg and 300mg/12.5mg were also packaged in 30- and 90-count bottles and distributed to wholesalers, drug chains, mail-order pharmacies and supermarkets across the country

The recall notice advised that patients taking Irbesartan tablets USP, 75mg, 150mg and 300mg and Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets USP, 150mg/12.5mg and 300mg/12.5mg should continue to do so and contact their pharmacist, physician or medical provider for information regarding alternative treatment

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