Published 7 December 2018
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
(FOX 46 WJZY)ย – Teva Pharmaceuticals announced that they’veย launched a voluntary recall into two drugs used to treat high blood pressure as more medications face concerns over a possible cancer risk.
Tevaย said in a statementย released by the Food and Drug Administration,ย the recall impacts all lots of combination tablets featuring the drugsย amlodipineย andย valsartanย and another combo drug featuringย amlodipine,ย valsartan, andย hydrochlorothiazide.
According to the FDA, the drugs could contain an impurity calledย N-nitroso-diethylamine, which has been classified as a possible human carcinogen.
Those taking either drugs should contact their doctor or pharmacist for advice or alternative treatments. Stopping the drugs immediately with no comparable alternative could pose a greater risk to patients’ health, Teva explained.
Lots Under Voluntary Recall:ย
23X017 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg | 90 Count | 0093-7690-98 |
23X018 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg | 30 Count | 0093-7690-56 |
23X018 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg | 90 Count | 0093-7690-98 |
23X019 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg | 30 Count | 0093-7690-56 |
23X019 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg | 90 Count | 0093-7690-98 |
23X020 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg | 30 Count | 0093-7690-56 |
23X022 | 4/2019 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg | 30 Count | 0093-7690-56 |
23X023 | 4/2019 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg | 30 Count | 0093-7690-56 |
23X023 | 4/2019 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg | 90 Count | 0093-7690-98 |
23X024 | 4/2019 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg | 90 Count | 0093-7690-98 |
24X012 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/160 mg | 30 Count | 0093-7691-56 |
24X012 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/160 mg | 90 Count | 0093-7691-98 |
24X013 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/160 mg | 30 Count | 0093-7691-56 |
25X028 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg | 90 Count | 0093-7692-98 |
25X029 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg | 30 Count | 0093-7692-56 |
25X029 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg | 90 Count | 0093-7692-98 |
25X030 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg | 30 Count | 0093-7692-56 |
25X031 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg | 30 Count | 0093-7692-56 |
25X032 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg | 30 Count | 0093-7692-56 |
25X035 | 4/2019 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg | 30 Count | 0093-7692-56 |
25X037 | 4/2019 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg | 30 Count | 0093-7692-56 |
26X036 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg | 90 Count | 0093-7693-98 |
26X038 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg | 90 Count | 0093-7693-98 |
26X039 | 11/2018 | Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets | 30 Count | 0093-7693-56 |