Blood Pressure medication, Losartan, recalled

[BetteDavisEyes]

Recall on blood pressure medication

Tests found trace amounts of potentially cancer-causing impurity

...Tests found trace amounts of a potentially cancer-causing impurity called N-methylnitrosobutyric acid in some of these drugs...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Losartan recall: Blood pressure drug recall expands - CNN

...This latest recall is related to the valsartan recall that has been expanded multiple times since July. The FDA put the Chinese company Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical on an import alert after it learned that the company made the tainted ingredient that is at the heart of most of these recalls. The impurity is a chemical that is used in gasoline as a stabilizer and as a lubricant additive...

 

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That's frightening!

 

[Jewels53]

Losartan has been recalled for a while. It is that they have been recalling different batches at a time.

My DH was recalled first and my Dr took me off of mine back in March.

Now it seems the alternate medicine they are putting us on is having a shortage because of the demand. So many people were taking Losartan for high blood pressure.

DH and myself had been taking it for years. The way I understand the recall it is a very slim chance you will develop cancer from taking it. At least I hope that is correct. moo

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

FDA expands blood pressure drug recall for fifth time this year

Not all versions of the widely used medications are contaminated, but ongoing recalls may cause shortages, an FDA spokesperson said.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Losartan has been recalled for a while. It is that they have been recalling different batches at a time.

I didn't recall that I had started an earlier thread about the Losartan recall

FDA warns about blood pressure medication shortages amid recalls

I was on Losartan for a short period of time because it caused an annoying ticklish cough. Have been on Candesartan for a couple of years without issues.

 

[Jewels53]

I didn't recall that I had started an earlier thread about the Losartan recall

FDA warns about blood pressure medication shortages amid recalls

I was on Losartan for a short period of time because it caused an annoying ticklish cough. Have been on Candesartan for a couple of years without issues.

I had that problem with Lisinopril and was switched to Losartan. I am now on Benicar. I think my DH is on the Candesartan.

My pharmarist is having trouble with keeping those two meds in now. We use a small town pharmacy. I think the manufacturers are having to compensate with more need for their meds since the Losartan recall.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I had that problem with Lisinopril and was switched to Losartan. I am now on Benicar. I think my DH is on the Candesartan.

My pharmarist is having trouble with keeping those two meds in now. We use a small town pharmacy. I think the manufacturers are having to compensate with more need for their meds since the Losartan recall.

I had the cough with Lisinopril, as well. The ticklish cough is, unfortunately, an annoying side effect of many BP meds.