The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on Friday said that drugmakers have recalled a staggering amount of blood pressure medicines, prazosin hydrochloride, over concerns that it might contain a cancer causing impurity.

Earlier this month, the FDA said that New Jersey-based Teva Pharmaceuticals USA and drugs distributor Amerisource Health Services issued voluntary nationwide recalls of over 580,000 bottles of various strengths of prazosine capsules, reported AP.

Doctors prescribe prazosin to help lower blood pressure. It also is sometimes prescribed for nightmares and other sleep disturbances caused by post-traumatic stress disorder.

What happened in US?

US based Teva Pharmaceuticals voluntarily recalled over 580,000 bottles of various strengths of prazosine capsules.

A 'voluntary

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