Zimbabwe: Contaminated BP Drug Recalled

[The Herald]Local pharmacies have removed Brinerdin, a drug used to treat hypertension, from their shelves after it was recently recalled by its Swiss manufacturer - Novartis - to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and quality control.The withdrawal of Brinerdin from the local market came amid indications that the drug caused severe side-effects such as kidney malfunction, ulcers, stroke, heart failure and depletes vitamins.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news