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• Side Effects of Valsartan, Losartan, Similar Blood Pressure Drugs Do Not Increase Coronavirus Risk: Study

  May 4, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  New study questions whether hypertension drugs increase severity of COVID-19.

• Popular Blood Pressure Drugs And Diabetes May Increase Coronavirus Risks, Some Researchers Warn

  March 17, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Some researcher warn that blood pressure medications like valsartan and Benicar could increase the severity and lethality of the coronavirus.

• Irbesartan Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Recalled Blood Pressure Drug Tainted With Cancer-Causing Impurities

  December 13, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  An irbesartan class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of consumers who bought generic Avapro medications which were recalled due to the presence of a cancer-causing impurity.

• Generic Avapro (Irbesartan) Recall Issued Over Cancer Risks From Manufacturing Impurities

  October 31, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA announced a recall of some irbesartan products due to cancer-causing impurities similar to those responsible for a number of recent valsartan recalls.

• Valsartan Problems Lead Regulators to Look for NDMA, Other Cancer-Causing Impurities, In Other Drugs

  September 27, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  European regulators are reviewing other hypertension drugs, fearing the same impurities which led to valsartan recalls may be found in similar medications.

• Side Effects of Benicar, Similar Blood Pressure Drugs May Increase Risk Of Heart, Kidney Problems: Study

  March 10, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study indicates that Benicar and similar hypertension drugs may increase the risk of heart failure, heart attacks and kidney failure.

• Aliskiren May Be Harmful When Taken With Other Blood Pressure Drugs

  November 26, 2012

  Martha Garcia

  A drug commonly used to treat high-blood pressure may pose a serious risk if used in combination with some other...

• Blood Pressure Drug Combo Risks Warrant Boxed Warning: Petition

  October 5, 2012

  Martha Garcia

  The prominent consumer watch dog group Public Citizen is calling for the FDA to increase the strength of warnings provided...

• No Link Between Blood Pressure Drugs and Cancer Found: FDA

  June 6, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Federal drug safety experts say they can find no link between cancer and a popular class of blood pressure control...

• Avalide Recall Issued Due to Risk of Reduced Effectiveness

  January 17, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Bristol-Myers Squibb has issued a recall for Avalide, which impacts about 64 million tablets of the blood pressure medicine due...