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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Health
Shiena Iane B Enerio

Blood Pressure Medication Recalled Because Of Cancer Risk: What Is Prazosin Hydrochloride

An unidentified man is having high blood pressure (Credit: Pixabay)

A New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company issued a voluntary recall for over half a million bottles of Prazosin Hydrochloride after clinical tests revealed that the capsules contain high levels of potentially cancer-causing chemicals.

The Food and Drug Administration released an enforcement report to announce that Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. recalled a total of 580,844 bottles of blood pressure medication, commonly known as Prazosin Hydrochloride, which were distributed around the country.

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