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Detection of impurities that may be carcinogenic in certain drugs containing valsartan manufactured by a Chinese company
Source: Anatolia [19659004] The Ministry of Health of Morocco has announced the withdrawal of some drugs against arterial hypertension in the country, because of impurities "carcinogenic".
The ministry announced Friday that the presence of impurities could be carcinogenic in some drugs. Which contains the Valasartan manufactured by the Chinese company Zhejing Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. "
" It is a matter of p (N-nitrosodimethylamine) was detected in the active ingredient (salsa) manufactured by the company Chinese. "
She explained that" the presence of this substance was not expected and may be associated with changes in the way the material is made. "
The statement stated:" In accordance with the precautionary principle ", the Directorate of Medicines and Pharmacy of the Ministry of Health of Morocco to withdraw the drugs containing the substance" Valsartan "manufactured by the Chinese company mentioned. patients with high blood pressure, to reduce complications such as heart attacks for strokes, and is used to treat patients with heart failure or a recent heart attack. "
People who use these medications have recommended to consult a doctor to replace it with another Valsartan drug from a different source or alternative treatment,