{"id":3618,"date":"2025-11-24T09:01:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=3618"},"modified":"2025-11-24T09:20:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:20:23","slug":"blood-pressure-medication-prazosin-recalled-due-to-high-levels-of-cancerous-chemical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/blood-pressure-medication-prazosin-recalled-due-to-high-levels-of-cancerous-chemical\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood Pressure Medication Prazosin Recalled Due to High Levels of Cancerous Chemical"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/blood-pressure-monitor-1749577_6401-e1762394517340.jpg\" alt=\"blood-pressure-monitor-1749577_6401-e1762394517340\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/>On October 7, Teva Pharmaceuticals <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fda-recall-prazosin-teva-blood-cancer-ce6338047a5f628300cc95e0eeb89b0b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recalled<\/a> 580,844 bottles of Prazosin Hydrochloride alpha-blocker capsules that are prescribed as a blood pressure medication for hypertension. Sometimes the pills are sold under \u201cMinipress.\u201d Tests revealed that this medication had significant levels of potentially cancerous chemicals; specifically, the tests showed that the 1, 2, and 5 mg had above acceptable intake limits for N-nitroso Prazosin impurity C, a chemical compounds linked to cancer. The capsules were distributed around the country. If you developed cancer because of Prazosin Hydrochloride, you should consult the experienced Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group. Billions have been recovered in cases with which we\u2019ve been involved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Call Moll Law Group About Your Blood Pressure Medication Claim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fifty-five lots of Prazosin Hydrochloride capsules were recalled. A few weeks after the initial recall, the recall was classified as a Class II recall. This is a type of recall used when a harmful product could cause temporary or medically reversible negative health effects or where the probability of serious negative health effects is remote. Teva USA\u2019s assessment found that the overall harm in the patient population was considered to be medium. It said it hasn\u2019t received pertinent complaints related to the pills.<\/p>\n<p>Teva claims it sent recall letters to consumers with instructions on how to return the packets. You can also check with your pharmacist about what to do with remaining pills. However, if you\u2019ve been injured and believe it was the result of your blood pressure medication, you\u2019ll what to keep your pills as evidence. You\u2019ll also want to consult with seasoned attorneys about your claim. In some cases, when a consumer is injured by their blood pressure medication, it\u2019s appropriate to sue for compensation by bringing a product liability lawsuit. These lawsuits are filed when there is a design, manufacturing, or marketing defect. In most cases, our lawyers will need to retain experts to determine whether the problem with the medication can be chalked up to a defect.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/blood-pressure-medication-prazosin-recalled-due-to-high-levels-of-cancerous-chemical\/#more-3618\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 7, Teva Pharmaceuticals recalled 580,844 bottles of Prazosin Hydrochloride alpha-blocker capsules that are prescribed as a blood pressure medication for hypertension. Sometimes the pills are sold under \u201cMinipress.\u201d Tests revealed that this medication had significant levels of potentially cancerous chemicals; specifically, the tests showed that the 1, 2, and 5 mg had above [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3621,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-liability"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Blood Pressure Medication Prazosin Recalled Due to High Levels of Cancerous Chemical &#8212; Illinois Injury and Mass Tort Lawyer Blog &#8212; November 24, 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"On October 7, Teva Pharmaceuticals recalled 580,844 bottles of Prazosin Hydrochloride alpha-blocker capsules that are prescribed as a blood pressure &#8212; 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