Blood pressure medication recall - Valsartan

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting health care professionals and patients of a voluntary recall of several drug products containing the active ingredient valsartan, used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. This recall is due to an impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), which was found in the recalled products. If you take blood pressure medication containing valsartan, please read the information below.

Because valsartan is used in medicines to treat serious medical conditions, if you are taking medicine which has been recalled you should continue taking the medication until you have a replacement product to take instead. Not all medications containing valsartan are being recalled. The medications which have been recalled are listed below: Medicine Company Valsartan A-S Medication Solutions LLC Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) A-S Medication Solutions LLC Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) AwKare Valsartan Byrant Ranch Pre-pack Valsartan HJ Harkins Company Valsartan Major Pharmaceuticals Valsartan Northwind Pharmaceuticals Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) Northwind Pharmaceuticals Valsartan Proficient Rx LP Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) Remedy Repack Valsartan Solco Healthcare Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) Solco Healthcare Valsartan Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. To determine whether a specific product has been recalled, you should look at the name of the drug and the name of the company that made the medication on the label of the medication bottle. If the information is not on the bottle, you should contact the pharmacy that dispensed the medicine. If you are taking one of the recalled medicines listed, you should contact your medical provider to discuss your treatment, which may include another valsartan product not affected by this recall or an alternative treatment option