High Blood Pressure Medication Recalled For Cancer-Causing Ingredient

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CRANBURY, NJ (CBS Baltimore) — Prinston Pharmaceutical Inc. has voluntarily recalled one lot of Irbesartan and seven lots of Irbesartan HCTZ Tablets due to a detection of trace amount of an unexpected impurity found in an ingredient.
Prinston is only recalling lots of Irbesartan-containing products that contain Nnitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) above the acceptable daily intake levels released by the FDA.
Credit: Prinston Pharmaceutical Inc
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