Blood Pressure Medication

• Some blood pressure pills could increase skin cancer risk in older adults: study

  Antihypertensive medications called thiazide diuretics that are used to treat high blood pressure can make the skin more sensitive to ultraviolet radiation and sunlight.

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  Apr 11, 2021
  
• Recalls of blood pressure drug valsartan led to jump in ER visits: study

  Some patients might have avoided taking their medication, due to concerns about a carcinogen, the authors suggest.

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  Nov 12, 2019
  
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• Popular blood pressure drug recalled in the U.S. for cancer-causing impurity

  Aurobindo Pharma has recalled 80 lots of valsartan, a drug used to treat high blood pressure, over probably impurities in pills sold in the U.S.

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  Jan 3, 2019
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• Health Canada bans products from Chinese drug factory tied to blood pressure medication recall

  A Chinese maker of valsartan, an ingredient in recently-recalled blood pressure medications, does not meet manufacturing standards, says Health Canada.

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  Oct 2, 2018
• Second carcinogen found in recalled blood pressure drug: Health Canada

  A second impurity has been found in recalled medications containing valsartan, according to Health Canada.

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  Sep 13, 2018
• Canada expands blood pressure drug recall to include more valsartan medications

  Teva Canada has recalled eight blood pressure drugs containing valsartan, after Health Canada found traces of a cancer-linked impurity in those products.

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  Aug 20, 2018
• Blood pressure medications recalled due to contamination with potential carcinogen

  Many blood pressure and heart attack medications containing valsartan are being recalled due to possible contamination.

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  Jul 10, 2018