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FDA: Blood Pressure Medicine Recalled Due To Chemical Linked In Cancer

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Two popular medicines used to treat blood pressure have been recalled due to concerns over a possible cancer risk.

Teva Pharmaceuticals announced that they've launched a voluntary recall of amlodipine/valsartan and amlodipine/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide combination blood pressure tablets.

According to the FDA, the drugs could contain an impurity called N-nitroso-diethylamine, which has been classified as a possible carcinogen in humans.

People taking either drug should contact their doctor or pharmacist for advice or alternative treatments. Stopping the drugs immediately with no comparable alternative could pose a greater risk to patients' health, according to a statement on the FDA website.

The drugs were manufactured for Teva by Mylan India.

What To Do If You Have Questions

People with questions can contact Teva by phone at (888) 838-2872, option 3, then, option 4. Live calls are received Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET with voicemail available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. Users can also reach out via email to druginfo@tevapharm.com.

Adverse reactions or other problems experienced with the use of the products may be reported to Teva as above, or to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online at www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm, or by postal mail or fax by downloading a form at www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm or calling (800) 332-1088 to request a reporting form.

Which Lots Have Been Recalled?

Check your bottles for the following lot numbers:

  • Lot #23X017 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg (90 Count) NDC#0093-7690-98
  • Lot #23X018 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7690-56
  • Lot #23X018 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg (90 Count) NDC#0093-7690-98
  • Lot #23X019 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7690-56
  • Lot #23X019 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg (90 Count) NDC#0093-7690-98
  • Lot #23X020 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7690-56
  • Lot #23X022 Exp. Date 43556 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7690-56
  • Lot #23X023 Exp. Date 43556 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7690-56
  • Lot #23X023 Exp. Date 43556 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg (90 Count) NDC#0093-7690-98
  • Lot #23X024 Exp. Date 43556 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/160 mg (90 Count) NDC#0093-7690-98
  • Lot #24X012 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/160 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7691-56
  • Lot #24X012 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/160 mg (90 Count) NDC#0093-7691-98
  • Lot #24X013 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/160 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7691-56
  • Lot #25X028 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg (90 Count) NDC#0093-7692-98
  • Lot #25X029 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7692-56
  • Lot #25X029 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg (90 Count) NDC#0093-7692-98
  • Lot #25X030 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7692-56
  • Lot #25X031 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7692-56
  • Lot #25X032 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7692-56
  • Lot #25X035 Exp. Date 43556 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7692-56
  • Lot #25X037 Exp. Date 43556 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 5 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7692-56
  • Lot #26X036 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (90 Count) NDC#0093-7693-98
  • Lot #26X038 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (90 Count) NDC#0093-7693-98
  • Lot #26X039 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets (30 Count) NDC#0093-7693-56
  • Lot #26X039 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (90 Count) NDC#0093-7693-98
  • Lot #26X040 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7693-56
  • Lot #26X041 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7693-56
  • Lot #26X042 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7693-56
  • Lot #26X043 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7693-56
  • Lot #26X044 Exp. Date 43556 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (90 Count) NDC#0093-7693-98
  • Lot #26X045 Exp. Date 43556 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (90 Count) NDC#0093-7693-98
  • Lot #26X046 Exp. Date 43556 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7693-56
  • Lot #26X047 Exp. Date 43556 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7693-56
  • Lot #26X048 Exp. Date 43556 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7693-56
  • Lot #26X049 Exp. Date 43556 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7693-56
  • Lot #26X050 Exp. Date 43556 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7693-56
  • Lot #26X051 Exp. Date 43556 - Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (30 Count) NDC#0093-7693-56
  • Lot #18X010 Exp. Date 43497 - Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 5 mg/160 mg/12.5 mg (30 count) NDC#0093-7807-56
  • Lot #18X010 Exp. Date 43497 - Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 5 mg/160 mg/12.5 mg (90 count) NDC#0093-7807-98
  • Lot #18X011 Exp. Date 43497 - Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 5 mg/160 mg/12.5 mg (30 count) NDC#0093-7807-56
  • Lot #20X006 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 10 mg/160 mg/12.5 mg (30 count) NDC#0093-7810-56
  • Lot #20X006 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 10 mg/160 mg/12.5 mg (90 count) NDC#0093-7810-98
  • Lot #21X006 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 10 mg/160 mg/25 mg (30 count) NDC#0093-7038-56
  • Lot #21X006 Exp. Date 43405 - Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 10 mg/160 mg/25 mg (90 count) NDC#0093-7038-98
  • Lot #21X007 Exp. Date 43497 - Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 10 mg/160 mg/25 mg (30 count) NDC#0093-7038-56
  • Lot #22X045 Exp. Date 43497 - Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 10 mg/320 mg/25 mg (30 count) NDC#0093-7809-56
  • Lot #22X045 Exp. Date 43497 - Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 10 mg/320 mg/25 mg (90 count) NDC#0093-7809-98
  • Lot #22X046 Exp. Date 43497 - Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 10 mg/320 mg/25 mg (30 count) NDC#0093-7809-56
  • Lot #22X047 Exp. Date 43497 - Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 10 mg/320 mg/25 mg (30 count) NDC#0093-7809-56
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