SA pill regulator investigating heartburn meds for potential cancer-causing impurities

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The SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is investigating if ranitidine, a common heartburn medicine, has a chemical contamination which could cause cancer.

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"The FDA is not calling for individuals to stop taking ranitidine at this time; however, patients taking prescription ranitidine who wish to discontinue use should talk to their healthcare professional about other treatment options."The European Medicines Agency said the chemical is present in some foods and in water supplies but is not expected to cause harm when ingested in very low levels.

In 2018, these chemical and compounds known as nitrosamines were found in a number of blood pressure medicines known as"sartans", leading to some recalls and to an EU review, which set strict new manufacturing requirements for these medicines.Many of these drugs were recalled in South Africa and abroad.The international agencies are currently working on how to ensure avoid presence of nitrosamines in other classes of medicines.

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