Unichem recalls a lot of hypertension drug in US
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New Delhi, Aug 3 : Drug firm Unichem Laboratories is recalling one lot of Hydrochlorothiazide tablets, used to treat high blood pressure, in the US market due to the identification of another tablet in a bottle of the product.
Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 25 mg 1000-count bottle at the consumer level, US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) said in a statement.
"This recall has been initiated as a precautionary measure due to the identification of a Clopidogrel tablet found in a bottle of the product," it added.
The risk associated with mistakenly taking a Clopidogrel tablet instead of a Hydrochlorothiazide tablet is the increased probability of experiencing Clopidogrel's side effects which include bleeding and/or bruising, the US health regulator said.
Patients with active bleeding or who are allergic to Clopidogrel or any component of the formulation may experience more serious adverse health consequences as a result of unknowingly consuming Clopidogrel, it said.
Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 25 mg 1000-count bottle at the consumer level, US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) said in a statement.
"This recall has been initiated as a precautionary measure due to the identification of a Clopidogrel tablet found in a bottle of the product," it added.
The risk associated with mistakenly taking a Clopidogrel tablet instead of a Hydrochlorothiazide tablet is the increased probability of experiencing Clopidogrel's side effects which include bleeding and/or bruising, the US health regulator said.
Patients with active bleeding or who are allergic to Clopidogrel or any component of the formulation may experience more serious adverse health consequences as a result of unknowingly consuming Clopidogrel, it said.
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