More blood pressure medication has been recalled for having too much of an impurity

The latest blood pressure medication recall comes from Aurobindo Pharma, which yanked two lots of Quinapril and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets for having too much of the nitrosamine impurity N-Nitroso-Quinapril. Here’s what you need to know.

WHAT BLOOD PRESSURE DRUGS ARE RECALLED?

The recall concerns lot Nos. QE2021005-A and QE2021010-A of Quinapril and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP 20mg / 12.5mg in 90-count bottles from Aurobindo Pharma with an expiration date of January 2023.

The company-written, FDA-posted recall notice describes the tablets as: ““Pink colored, scored, round shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablets, debossed with ‘D’ on the scored side and ‘19’ on the other side.”

THE DANGER

While the recall notice’s risk statement opens with, “Nitrosamines are common in water and foods, including cured and grilled meats, dairy products and vegetables. Everyone is exposed to some level of nitrosamines,” it continues with: “These impurities may increase the risk of cancer if people are exposed to them above acceptable levels over long periods of time.”

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/recalls/article267871127.html#storylink=cpy

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