Two drugs mixed: FDA recalls drugs due to packaging error

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of two drugs due to a packaging error. More told bestlifeonline.

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There was a lot of confusion at one pharmaceutical company. As a result, the FDA is nationwide recalling sildenafil tablets (a common erectile dysfunction drug) and trazodone (a common antidepressant drug) due to improper packaging of the drugs.

The drugs in question were manufactured by AvKARE and sold under the same brand name. The recall was announced "due to mixing of two separate products accidentally packaged together in a third-party facility."

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Although the manufacturer has not yet received any adverse reports, both drugs pose a potential "serious health risk" if taken by consumers with underlying medical problems. Sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, can interact with nitrates found in other medications, leading to a dangerous decrease in the patient's blood pressure.

Nitrates are commonly used to treat diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. However, taking trazodone can cause sedation, dizziness and blurred vision, with all of the side effects being more severe in older patients.

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The sildenafil recall includes 100 mg oval tablets in bottles of 100, lot number 36884, NDC number 42291-748-01 with an expiration date of 03.2022/100. Trazodone - tablets of 1000 mg, but round in shape, in bottles of 36783 pieces, lot number 42291, NDC number 834-10-06.2022 with an expiration date until XNUMX. They are known to have been sent to distributors and wholesalers across the country.

Patients who experience adverse drug reactions should contact their doctor or healthcare provider as soon as possible.

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