Accuretic and its two generic variations 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 chance 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 a quick threat to sufferers taking this medicine.”
“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 improve the chance of most cancers if persons are uncovered to them above acceptable ranges over lengthy intervals of time,” Pfizer stated within the information launch.
The corporate stated it is not conscious of any experiences of antagonistic results ensuing from use of the medicine and added that the merchandise have a security profile established over greater than 20 years, in keeping with the discharge.
Distributors and wholesalers ought to cease use and distribution and “quarantine the product instantly,” the discharge stated.
Pfizer really helpful that sufferers taking the medicine seek the advice of with their physician about various remedy choices.