Do not stop or change your medication without speaking to a pharmacist or healthcare professional.

Accuretic (quinapril hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide): Nitrosamine Impurity

Drugs · Type I · Last updated 2022-03-04

Is your product affected? Check the DIN and lot number on your package against the list in Health Canada's official notice.

See affected DINs and lot numbers on Health Canada ↗

Why it was recalled

Contamination

What you should do

  • Continue taking your medication unless you have been advised to stop by your health care provider. Not treating your condition may pose a greater health risk.
  • Contact your health care provider to discuss other treatment options. There is currently a reduced supply of combination quinapril hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide nationally; however, other drug products are available for treating high blood pressure.
  • If you have questions about the recall, contact Pfizer Canada ULC at 1-800-463-6001 or www.pfizermedinfo.ca for medical inquiries, and at 1-800-387-4974 for general inquiries.
  • Report any health product-related side effects or complaints to Health Canada.

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Recall data is sourced from Health Canada's Recalls and Safety Alerts open dataset. MedShort.ca is an independent tracking tool and does not provide medical advice — for questions about this recall, contact the manufacturer or your pharmacist, or read the full notice linked above.