RIOMET ER joins list of recalled metformin drugs due to NDMA
It’s September 23, 2020 and another metformin drug has been recalled due to unsafe levels of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of their RIOMET ER 500 mg per 5 mL metformin. So far, no illnesses have been reported.
Product Recalled:
RIOMET ER 500 mg per 5 mL (metformin hydrochloride for extended-release oral suspension)
Lot Number: AB06381
NDC Number: 10631-019-17
Expiration Date: 10/2021
Number of Units: 747 cartons
NDMA is a possible human carcinogen that can be found in the environment and our water, as well as meats, dairy, and vegetables. It may be more hazardous to your health to cease using the medication than to take it, so experts do not want customers to just stop using it. Patients should consult their doctors though about how to move forward. The recalled medication was distributed to pharmacies nationwide.
To read the full recall report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, click here: https://bit.ly/3069BeI