Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. has expanded its recall of losartan potassium and losartan potassium/hydrochlorothiazide tablets. Doctors prescribe losartan for patients with high blood pressure and for Type 2 diabetics who have nephropathy. This latest recall is related to the valsartan recall that has been expanded multiple times since July. Also known as ARBs, they block a potent chemical in the blood called angiotensin that causes muscles surrounding blood vessels to contract. It's unclear exactly what the cancer risk is if you take the contaminated pills; the FDA believed that the risk was low with the valsartan recall.

Source: CNN April 19, 2019 17:37 UTC