Find out if your medication is on the list, whether you should worry about cancer risk from NDMA, and if you should stop taking your meds immediately (hint: Don’t).
Immediate-release metformin, the most commonly prescribed version of the drug, is not being recalled.
Eight drug companies are recalling more than 170 batches of extended-release (ER) metformin after lab tests detected high levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a chemical that has been linked to cancer in animal research. As of October 5, 2020, Teva, Amneal, Apotex, Granules, Lupin, Bayshore, Sun Pharmaceuticals, and Marksans had recalled their metformin-ER, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
2. What Should I Do if I Take Metformin to Manage Diabetes?
Check to see if your metformin is part of the recall. If it is, don’t abruptly stop taking your meds without speaking with your doctor first, the FDA urges in an October 2020 statement. Doing so can send your blood sugar soaring, and that is risky in and of itself.
“Patients should continue to take their metformin until their pharmacist supplies a different manufacturer’s product or their doctor prescribes a different treatment,” says Matt Petersen, vice president of medical information and professional engagement for the ADA.
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