Teva Pharmaceuticals USA and drug distributor Amerisource Health Services has recalled more than half a million bottles of a blood pressure medication over concerns it was made with a potentially cancer-causing chemical, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says .

The recall of prazosin hydrochloride capsules was initiated in mid-October due to a failed impurities/degradation specification. The capsules were flagged for levels of N-nitroso Prazosin impurity C that exceed the acceptable intake limit.

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Why Is Blood Pressure Medicatino Being Recalled?

This voluntary, nationwide recall was initiated because the medication tested positive for N-nitroso Prazosin impurity C, part of a class of chemical compounds that may increase the risk of cancer, according to the FD

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