The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging patients not to stop taking their prescribed medication if it falls under the recall but instead to address any concerns and other potential treatment options with their health care provider
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated the risk level of an antidepressant recall to the second-highest level due to the product containing high levels of a cancer-causing chemical.a Class II recall
, “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.” These chemicals are commonly found in water and food products, but the FDA regulates how much of this chemical can be present in certain items because at high levels the chemicals can cause harm.
The FDA is looking into the source of the medications’ impurities. In the meantime, the organization is advising patients who have been prescribed these medications not to stop taking them until they have talked to a health care professional about their concerns and potentially exploring other treatment options.Huge Vitamix blender recall after safety hazard discovered on blade parts
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