Accuretic and two generic medication distributed by Greenstone — quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets and quinapril HCl/hydrochlorothiazide tablets — are topic to the recall.
The drugs deal with hypertension, which will increase the danger for potential harmful cardiovascular occasions like strokes.
The recall is voluntary, and stems from the tablets containing larger ranges of nitrosamines, which pose a most cancers threat, though Pfizer stated in a information launch “there isn’t any instant threat to sufferers taking this remedy.”
“Nitrosamines are frequent in water and meals, together with cured and grilled meats, dairy merchandise and greens. Everyone seems to be uncovered to some stage of nitrosamines. These impurities could enhance the danger of most cancers if individuals are uncovered to them above acceptable ranges over lengthy durations of time,” Pfizer stated within the information launch.
The corporate stated it isn’t conscious of any reviews of antagonistic results ensuing from use of the remedy and added that the merchandise have a security profile established over greater than 20 years, based on the discharge.
Distributors and wholesalers ought to cease use and distribution and “quarantine the product instantly,” the discharge stated.
Pfizer beneficial that sufferers taking the remedy seek the advice of with their physician about different therapy choices.
