A nationwide recall has been issued for chlorthalidone, a widely used blood pressure medication, after bottles of the tablets failed dissolution testing, according to Fox Business.
Inventia Healthcare Limited is voluntarily recalling nearly 15,000 bottles of the drug, according to the New York Post and Fox Business.
The FDA has given the recall a Class II risk designation, according to NewsNation and The Hill.
Outlets advised consumers taking blood pressure medication to check their labels to see if they are affected.
How each side covered it
Left
- USA Today reported the nationwide recall and urged readers to check affected drug labels.
“Blood pressure medication recalled nationwide. See affected drug” — USA Today
Center
- NewsNation and The Hill reported the FDA's Class II risk designation for the recall.
- The Hill advised Americans taking blood pressure medication to check the label.
“Blood pressure medication recalled nationwide under FDA\u2019s Class II risk level” — The Hill
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- Fox Business and the New York Post identified Inventia Healthcare Limited as the manufacturer issuing the recall.
- Fox Business and the New York Post reported the tablets failed dissolution testing.
- The New York Post reported nearly 15,000 bottles were being voluntarily recalled.
“Popular blood pressure drug recalled over dissolution issues” — New York Post
Questions readers ask
What blood pressure medication was recalled?
Chlorthalidone, a blood pressure medication made by Inventia Healthcare Limited, was recalled nationwide after tablets failed dissolution testing, according to Fox Business and the New York Post.
How many bottles were recalled?
Nearly 15,000 bottles of the chlorthalidone tablets were voluntarily recalled, according to the New York Post.
What risk level did the FDA assign to the recall?
The FDA gave the recall a Class II risk designation, according to NewsNation and The Hill.
Why was the medication recalled?
The tablets failed dissolution testing, according to Fox Business and the New York Post.
What should people taking blood pressure medication do?
Outlets, including The Hill, advised people taking blood pressure medication to check their labels to see if their product is affected by the recall.
Sources · 5 outlet reports
- USA TodayLeft-leaningBlood pressure medication recalled nationwide. See affected drug
- NewsNationCenterBlood pressure medication given Class II designation in recall update
- The HillCenterBlood pressure medication recalled nationwide under FDA’s Class II risk level
- Fox BusinessRight-leaningWidely used blood pressure medication recalled nationwide
- New York PostRight-leaningPopular blood pressure drug recalled over dissolution issues