FDA Recalls Duloxetine, Sold as Cymbalta, Due to Chemical

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FDA Recalls Duloxetine, Sold as Cymbalta, Due to Chemical
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The Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall for thousands of bottles of the antidepressant duloxetine, sold under brand names like Cymbalta, due to the presence of a chemical that can potentially cause cancer. The recall went into effect on Oct. 10. More than 7,100 bottles of the medication have been recalled. Here’s everything you need to know.

” “Nitrosamine impurities may increase the risk of cancer if people are exposed to them above acceptable levels and over long periods of time,” the agency adds, “but a person taking a drug that contains nitrosamines at-or-below the acceptable daily intake limits every day for 70 years is not expected to have an increased risk of cancer.” What kind of recall is this? The FDA is calling this a Class II recall.

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