Zantac is recalled in US and Canada 'due to possible pollution'

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas -text Mb (1[ads1].0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The recall that fabricator Sanofi called" lead -var "and" voluntary "in a & nbsp; statement & nbsp; on Friday, follows a September 13 & nbsp; announcement & nbsp; by the Food and Drug Administration that low levels of NDMA (N-Nitrosodimethylamine) had been found in ranitidine & nbsp; – a stomach acid-blocking drug sold under the name Zantac. "NDMA is classified as a probable & nbsp; human carcinogen & nbsp; (a substance that can cause cancer) based on results from laboratory tests, noted the agency. "data-reactid =" 23 "> The recall, which drug manufacturer Sanofi called" lead war "and" voluntary "in a statement on Friday, follows a September 13 announcement by the Food and Drug Administration that low levels of NDMA (N-Nitrosodimethylamine "was found in ranitidine – a stomach acid-blocking drug sold under the name Zantac." The NDMA is classified as a probable carcinogen (a substance that can cause cancer) based on results of laboratory tests, "the agency noted.

Sanofi said the recall of Zantac stemmed from "possible contamination." "Due to inconsistencies in preliminary test results of the active ingredient used in the US and Canadian products, Sanofi has made the decision to conduct the voluntary recall in the United States and Canada while the investigation continues. , "the statement says, adding," the company is working with health authorities to determine the level and scope revoked by the recall. ”

<p class =" canvas atom canvas text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm "type =" text "content =" While Sanofi was making Zantac, distributing several different companies its generic version. One of them, & nbsp; Sandoz & nbsp; (Novartis's generic medicine arm), had already stopped its worldwide distribution of ranitidine after the first investigation came out last NTH. " data-reactid = "25"> While Sanofi makes Zantac, several different companies are distributing their generic version. One of them, Sandoz (the generic drug arm from Novartis), had already stopped its worldwide distribution of ranitidine after the first investigation came out last month.

<p class = "canvas atom canvas text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8 cm) – sm" type = "text" content = "The recall comes in the wake of CVS, Walmart, & nbsp; Walgreens and & nbsp; Rite Aide & nbsp; halted the sale of Zantac & nbsp; "by an abundance of caution." "Data -reactid = "26"> The recall comes in the wake of CVS, Walmart, Walgreens, and Rite Aide stopping sales of Zantac "out of an abundance of caution."

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "However, in last month's statement the FDA did not seem concerned about the amount of NDMA found in heartburn medicine. Janet Woodcock, MD, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said: "Although NDMA may cause large amounts of damage, levels FDA finds in ranitidine from preliminary tests barely exceeds the amounts you can expect to find in regular foods. "" data-reactid = "27"> However, in last month's statement, the FDA did not seem concerned about the amount of NDMA contained in heartburn medicine. Janet Woodcock, MD, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said: "Although NDMA can cause large amounts of damage, the levels the FDA finds in ranitidine from preliminary tests barely exceed the amounts you can expect to find in regular foods."

<p class = "canvas atom canvas text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "In a post for & nbsp; Harvard Medical School pharmacist and associate professor of medicine at Brigham and Women & # 39; s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, & nbsp; Joshua Gagne seemed to reflect the FDA's statement, and wrote: "It's important knowing that NDMA in ranitidine products does not pose an immediate health risk, "added that manufacturers of FDA and ranitidine have not received" any reports of adverse events related to NDMA found in ranitidine. "Gagne also noted that, although NDMA is classified as likely to be carcinogenic , it can “cause cancer only after ec long-dose exposure to high doses. "" data-reactid = "28"> In a Harvard Medical School post, pharmacist and associate professor of medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Joshua Gagne, appeared to echo the FDA's statement, which states: " It is important to know that NDMA in ranitidine products does not pose an immediate health risk, "added that FDA and ranitidine drug manufacturers have not received" any reports of adverse events related to NDMA found in ranitidine. "Gagne also noted that although NDMA is classified as a probable carcinogen, it could "cause cancer only after exposure to high doses over a long period of time."

That may explain why the FDA has not called for patients to stop taking ranitidine medication. that people taking over-the-counter ranitidine medications "may consider using other OTC medications approved for their condition," and adding, "There are several drugs on the market that are approved for the same or similar use as ranitidine. ”

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