The recall consist of over 580,000 prazosin hydrochloride capsule distributed by Tev Pharmaceuticals.

Over half million bottles of blood pressure medication are being recalled over cancer causing chemical connected to prescription drung according to US Food and Drug Administration.

In Parsippany New Jersey issued a recall on Oct 7 fro some of Prazosin hydrochloride capsule it distributed and FDA classified it as Class II risk level on Oct 24.

The drug was approved by FDA to treat high blood pressure but sometimes prescribed off lable to help manage symptoms of post  traumatic stress disorder or PTSD nightmares and sleep problems.

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The medication works by relaxing blood vessel improving blood flow reducing blood pressure.

The risk classification from federal agency shows the recalled medication may consist of nitrosamine impurities called N nitroso Prazosin impurity C.

Exposure to produce can lead to severe health dangers the FDA reported.

According to FDA a class II danger is situation in which use of exposure to violative product may cause temporary or medicall reversible adverse health consequence or where the probability of serious adverse health results is remote.

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What blood pressure medicine is being recalled

The recall consist of over 580,000 prazosin hydrochloride capsule distributed by Teva Pharmaceuticals.

1 mg capsules 181569 bottles

2 mg capsuel 291 512 bottles

5 mg capsules 107 673 bottles.

The bottle contain anywhere from 100 to 1000 capsules accordin to FDA.

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What should people do with recalled medication?

Neither Teva nor the FDA issued guidance on what to do with recalled tablets.

According to Good RX anyone affected by drug recall is advise to check medication lot number contact pharmacist as prescriber and throw away the recalled medication.

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