Posted on 10/17/2021 2:24:27 PM PDT by FryingPan101
In another recall over cancer-causing impurity levels, Lupin Pharmaceutical has recalled several batches of its Irbesartan tablets and Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets because N-nitrosoirbesartan – a substance that causes cancer - was found in levels above allowable specification limits.
The drugmaker received four reports of illness from Irbesartan and zero reports from the Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide medication from the dates of Oct. 8, 2018 to Sept. 20, 2021.
However, Lupin said that it has received no reports of illness that appear related to the recall issue but is recalling the medication “out of an abundance of caution.”
The company is recalling all batches of 75 mg, 150 mg, and 300 mg of Irbesartan tablets and 150/12.5 mg and 300 mg/12.5 mg Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets in the U.S.
Irbesartan is used for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure, diabetic nephropathy in hypertension patients with Type 2 diabetes, an elevated serum creatinine, and proteinuria.
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To this day I knock on wood because I’ve yet to know one person with Covid or who died from Covid. I do know many people who died from cancer. One was my husband and he took this drug for a long time. It wasn’t in the time frame referenced.
Has happened with other blood pressure meds
Four cases and they recall this drug, but with the Covid so call vaccine that has been responsible for thousands of death and severe reactions, the government response is to mandate. What an upside world we live in.
I take 10mg of Amlodipine Besylate (Katerzia) daily. Any problems with that? It does keep my levels within normal ranges.
No idea. It happened a few years ago with one i was on. I think it also happened with one that starts with a V
But it was FDA approved ad totally safe. What happened?
Irbesartan was supposed to be a safer medication.
One of the other “sartan” drugs was pulled several years ago. Now this one. I’m on telmisartan; I think I’ll ask my doctor about changing it, just in case.
This is a drug made generically by more than one manufacturer. The recall appears to be because of high levels of an impurity in the API, but not in the finished product. It is for certain lots made by Lupin. Nonetheless, it went on for 3 years.
I take HCTZ but not the other medication. HCTZ is blended with several drugs for hypertension. Pleas check out if you are using.
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