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Heart Medicine for High Blood Pressure Recalled

Summary by Dr. Joseph Mercola
  • November 14, 2018

The blood pressure medicine losartan, sold under the brand name Hyzaar, has tested positive for a suspected carcinogen used in gasoline, and is being voluntarily recalled by its Chinese maker. This makes the second blood pressure pill recall since July, Fox 59 said. The earlier drug, valsartan, was tainted with a suspected carcinogen used to make liquid rocket fuel, and is a byproduct of manufacturing some pesticides and processing fish. Fox 59 clarified that not all valsartan is...