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Pfizer (PFE) is recalling six lots of Accuretic tablets, one lot of quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets and four lots of quinapril HCl/ hydrochlorothiazide tablets.
Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) voluntarily recalls Accuretic (quinapril HCl/hydrochlorothiazide) and two authorized generic versions due to the presence of nitrosamine, N-nitroso-quinapril, above an ...
Hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Hydrodiuril among others, is a diuretic medication used to treat hypertension and swelling due to fluid build-up. [4] Other uses include treating diabetes insipidus and renal tubular acidosis and to decrease the risk of kidney stones in those with a high calcium level in the urine . [ 4 ]
Pfizer recalled certain lots of its high blood pressure medication for containing high levels of nitrosamines, which can lead to increased cancer risk.
Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Zestoretic among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension). [2] It contains lisinopril , an ACE inhibitor , and hydrochlorothiazide , a diuretic .
FDA's role under the guidelines is to monitor company recalls and assess the adequacy of a firm's action. After a recall is completed, FDA makes sure that the product is destroyed or suitably reconditioned and investigates why the product was defective. Generally, FDA accepts reports and other necessary recall information submitted by e-mail.
Sulfonamide functional group Hydrochlorothiazide is a sulfonamide and a thiazide. Furosemide is a sulfonamide, but not a thiazide. Sulfamethoxazole is an antibacterial sulfonamide. Sulfonamide is a functional group (a part of a molecule) that is the basis of several groups of drugs, which are called sulphonamides, sulfa drugs or sulpha drugs.
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