A generic blood pressure drug called prazosin, made by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration[1] because it contains elevated levels of cancer-causing chemicals called nitrosamines[2].
The recall, which Teva announced on Oct. 7, 2025, affects more than 580,000 prazosin capsules[3]. Prazosin is prescribed to around 510,000 patients yearly[4] and is used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder as...