The USFDA website said, “Failed dissolution specifications: failure of dissolution test observed at 18-month time point,” as the reason for recall. The drug is used to prevent chest pain, medically known as angina, and improve survival rates after a heart attack by controlling blood pressure.
Chest pain – Causes – Risk Factors – Symptoms – Diagnosis – Treatment
Ask any one who has experienced intense chest pain and they will vouch for the fact that it was the most frightening experience of their life!
Ask any one who has experienced intense chest pain and they will vouch for the fact that it was the most frightening experience of their life!
Dissolution tests are aimed at calculating the time taken for an active ingredient in a drug to release into the body and also assessing the drug’s performance inside the body.
Wockhardt Ltd also withdrew 109,744 bottles of the said drug a month ago due to the same reason.
Study Confirms Use of Metoprolol Beneficial in Heart Attack Patients
A new study has confirmed that treating heart attack patients with a drug called metoprolol leads to smaller amounts of dead heart muscle.
A new study has confirmed that treating heart attack patients with a drug called metoprolol leads to smaller amounts of dead heart muscle.
Dr. Reddy’s had earlier this year withdrawn about 58,656 bottles of lansoprazole, a heartburn drug, from the United States due to a microbial contamination.
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Heart Attack - Overview
Heart attack is the death of the heart muscle due to loss of blood supply. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Other names for heart attack include acute myocardial infarction, coronary thrombosis, and coronary occlusion.
Heart attack is the death of the heart muscle due to loss of blood supply. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Other names for heart attack include acute myocardial infarction, coronary thrombosis, and coronary occlusion.
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