Harmful carcinogen found in popular diabetes med sparks recall

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  • A popular generic medication used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes is being recalled by the manufacturer.
  • The product may contain elevated levels of a human carcinogen, and the amounts are above an acceptable level.
  • Anyone taking the drug should contact their doctor to arrange for a replacement of their medication before stopping the use of the recalled drug.

In a new recall bulletin posted by the FDA, Nostrum Laboratories, Inc., is recalling one lot of a popular type 2 diabetes medication. The company's generic Metformin HCl Extended-Release Tablets in 750mg doses have been found to contain an elevated level of a probably human carcinogen called NDMA.

The impurities are potentially dangerous as they could encourage the growth of cancers, and various drugs are regularly tested by the FDA in order to determine how much of the naturally-occurring contaminant is present. In this case, the levels of the impurity were too high to be acceptable, forcing the recall.

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Harmful carcinogen found in popular diabetes med sparks recall originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 5 Jan 2021 at 10:02:23 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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