Posted on 08/06/2018 12:13:01 PM PDT by windowdude
A large medication recall has expanded again - now to a global scale.
Valsartan, a prescription medication commonly used to treat blood pressure issues and heart failure, is now under a worldwide recall.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the drug contains a cancer causing chemical called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). This chemical is toxic to the liver and other organs.
"The presence of NDMA was unexpected and is thought to be related to changes in the way the active substance was manufactured," the FDA said.
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Got my prescription changed last week.
Stay. Away. From. Pills!
I believe this is a recall specifically for product manufactured by a Chinese source and distributed via Norvartis. Otherwise, all other sources of this product are safe.
Good cardiologists, who understand the concepts of Vascular Biology and prevention of coronary artery disease— have stayed away from angiotension converting enzyme... receptor blocker. Finding out it metabolizes out to a cancer agent— a real one. This is one huge big deal.
It turns out, from the U of FL Vascular Biology Working Group— that the most tissue selective and specific angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (not a receptor blocker)... that stays bound to vulnerable arterial tissue and to target organs that are hurt most by hypertension-— IS: quinapril. Quinapril. I’ll take the cough— for all the benefit vs. how valsartan was sold (and now... cancer?).
Quote: “There is contradictory evidence with regard to treating people with heart failure with a combination of an angiotensin receptor blocker like valsartan and an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, with two major clinical trials (CHARM-additive and ValHeFt) showing a reduction in death, and two others (VALIANT and ONTARGET) showing no benefits, and more adverse effects including heart attacks.
Ain’t this the shits. Been taking it for years. Have to mfr.
I transitioned to over-the-counter Carditone about eight months ago. Resting pressure 120-110/60-50. Heart rate 70-60bpm. Read the reviews on Amazon.
You might want to read this: https://www.consumerlab.com/answers/does-carditone-work-to-lower-blood-pressure/Carditone-blood-pressure/
This interested me because my oldest daughter has taken two drugs from this family and had two seizures. She has now been taken off the drugs by her doctor.
This interested me because my oldest daughter has taken two drugs from this family and had two seizures. She has now been taken off the drugs by her doctor.
Wish they’d get it straight.
We manufactured a chemical cousin of Valartan for years. The synthesis process is clear. Without good science and especially good engineering, impurities ensue.
This is no doubt what happened in this case.
Its important to review the list of approved sources that are included in my last LINK.
Blood pressure meds are not needed if you get one of those squeezy things with the digital read out that are advertized on tv
Pills control numbers.
Numbers measure good health
P4L
Is this med a “biologic”? They seem to be mentioned more and more in the side effects section of many Rx med commercials.
I had no idea the FDA could issue worldwide recalls.
I understand this is specific to only some manufactures of this drug. Not all! My pharmacist said I was fine but refills might be an issue.
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