The recall is for pharmacist and patients are urged NOT to stop taking their medication
A notice concerning Irbesartan-containing medicinal products has been issued due to ‘contamination with an impurity that could potentially increase the risk ofAccording to the NHS, the medication is used to help prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems in patients with high blood pressure.The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said 25 batches of tablets were being pulled as a ‘precautionary measure’.
Health officials said they wanted to prevent further use but stressed there is ‘no evidence that this impurity has caused any harm to patients’.The drugs watchdog say the recall is part of a long-running investigation into the medication People who have been prescribed the medication are being urged not to suddenly stop taking it because such a move would be ‘risky’.
The MHRA says it is working with the health department to ensure an ‘adequate supply of these products remains available for patients’.‘We’re recalling batches of certain sartan-containing products as a precautionary measure while we continue our investigation. ‘It’s important that healthcare professionals check their stock to quarantine and return these batches.
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