Safety Report: Pfizer Accupril (Quinapril HCl) tablets - recalled due to Due to N-Nitroso-Quinapril, USA

United States

Pfizer is voluntarily recalling five (5) lots of Accupril (Quinapril HCl) tablets distributed by Pfizer to the patient (consumer/user) level due to the presence of a nitrosamine, Nnitroso-quinapril, observed in recent testing above the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) level.

Nitrosamines are common in water and foods, including cured and grilled meats, dairy products and vegetables. Everyone is exposed to some level of nitrosamines. These impurities may increase the risk of cancer if people are exposed to them above acceptable levels over long periods of time.i Accupril is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. 

Accupril is also indicated in the management of heart failure as adjunctive therapy when added to conventional therapy including diuretics and/or digitalis. Accupril has a safety profile that has been established over 30 years. To date, Pfizer is not aware of reports of adverse events that have been assessed to be related to this recall. Pfizer believes the benefit/risk profile of the products remains positive based on currently available data. Although long-term ingestion of Nnitroso-quinapril may be associated with a potential increased cancer risk in humans, there is no immediate risk to patients taking this medication. Patients currently taking the products should consult with their doctor or health care provider about alternative treatment options for them.

The NDC, Lot Number, Expiration Date, and Configuration details for these products are indicated in the tables below and photos of the products can be found at the end of this press release. The product lots were distributed nationwide to wholesalers and distributors in the United States and Puerto Rico from December 2019 to April 2022. Accupril® (Quinapril HCl Tablets), 10 mgAccupril® (Quinapril HCl Tablets), 20 mgAccupril® (Quinapril HCl Tablets), 40 mg.

NDC: 0071-0530-23
Lot Number: DR9639
Expiration Date: 2023 MAR 31
Strength: 10 mg
Configuration/ Count: 1 x 90 count bottle

NDC: 0071-0532-23
Lot Number: DX8682
Expiration Date: 2023 MAR 31
Strength: 20 mg
Configuration/ Count: 1 x 90 count bottle

NDC: 0071-0532-23
Lot Number: DG1188
Expiration Date: 2022 MAY 31
Strength: 20 mg
Configuration/ Count: 1 x 90 count bottle

NDC: 0071-0535-23
Lot Number: DX6031
Expiration Date: 2023 MAR 31
Strength: 40 mg
Configuration/ Count: 1 x 90 count bottle

NDC: 0071-0535-23
Lot Number: CK6260
Expiration Date: 2022 MAY 31
Strength: 40 mg
Configuration/ Count: 1 x 90 count bottle

Pfizer places the utmost emphasis on patient safety and product quality at every step in the manufacturing and supply chain process. Pfizer has notified direct consignees by letter to arrange for return of any recalled product.

Wholesalers and distributors with an existing inventory of the lots, listed in the table above, should stop use and distribution and quarantine the product immediately.

If you have further distributed the recalled product, please notify any accounts or additional locations which may have received the recalled product from you.

If you received free product through the Pfizer Patient Assistance Program (PAP) or the Pfizer Institutional Patient Assistance Program (IPAP), please check your stock immediately against the table above. If you have any of the affected product lots in your inventory, please follow the instructions above for returning the product to Sedgwick. Additionally, if you are aware of any patients to whom you dispensed the affected lots who still may have the product in their possession, please ask them to return the product to you.

Patients who are taking this product should consult with their healthcare provider or pharmacy to determine if they have the affected product.

Company name: Pfizer
Brand name: Pfizer
Product recalled: Accupril (Quinapril HCl) tablets 10mg, 20mg, 40 mg
Reason of the recall: Due to N-Nitroso-Quinapril Content
FDA Recall date: April 22, 2022

Source: www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/pfizer-voluntary-nationwide-recall-lots-accuprilr-quinapril-hcl-due-n-nitroso-quinapril-content