The FDA is expanding its recall of blood pressure medications for the 5th time this year
“We know that the discovery of these genotoxic impurities, called nitrosamines, is alarming to patients who expect their products to be free from these types of impurities,” said Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, in a statement. “While we’ve concluded through our risk assessments that the maximum possible exposure to nitrosamines in ARB medicines appears to be small, their presence in drug products is not acceptable.
The FDA advises patients who take these drugs — even the ones that have been recalled — to continue taking them but to talk to their doctor or pharmacist immediately about alternative treatment.The FDA says losartan isn't currently in shortage but acknowledged that other blood pressure medications are and that more recalls may soon lead to shortages.
“It is important to know that not all ARB products contain impurities, so pharmacists may be able to provide a refill of medication from batches that that are not affected by the recall, or doctors may prescribe a different medication that treats the same indications,” he added.
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