MJ101
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Heart medication recall.
Hi All,
I'm posting this here to give everyone a "heads-up" about this.
I hope it's in the correct place.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/13/health/valsartan-recall-fda-b...
This blood pressure / heart medication is being recalled in 22 different countries because of an impurity called N-nitrosodimethylamine.
If you're taking this medication, please talk to your doctor.
Stay safe,
[Edited on 18-7-2018 by MJ101]
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Quite concerning that their routine QA procedures didn't catch this.
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If you eat or even drink water you are probably exposed to the chemical that they are worried about. I am not defending a potentially cancer-causing
chemical just pointing out that it is out there/has been/and more than likely you have ingested already.
Such is the world we live in.
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MJ101
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@morganbw: We are exposed to chemicals every day. But to be honest, I wouldn't want to have to worry about
1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine being present in a shot of demerol.
That's instant Parkinsons' disease.
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DavidJR
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Quote: Originally posted by morganbw  | If you eat or even drink water you are probably exposed to the chemical that they are worried about. I am not defending a potentially cancer-causing
chemical just pointing out that it is out there/has been/and more than likely you have ingested already.
Such is the world we live in.
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It is a particularly potent carcinogen though. And I am doubtful that there would be a recall if there was not serious concern about the safety of the
product - recalls are incredibly expensive!
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