I decided U.S. Food and Drug Administration The FDA has withdrawn the drug Metformin Hydrochloride which is being used to treat FDA Diabetes, From the market because it contains dangerous substances that may cause cancer.
This was reported by the British newspaper “The Sun” on Sunday, October 11th, noting that the American authority revealed that the reason for withdrawing the drug “Metformin Hydrochloride” is that it contains a high percentage of elements that lead to cancer.
The newspaper pointed out that the company producing the drug, “Marks Pharma Limited”, said that it “has already conducted some tests on the drug and discovered the substance (NME), which represents a danger to health.
Tests were conducted on the drug on the market, where the results showed that some pieces exceed the acceptable daily limit of 96 nanograms / day.
Nevertheless, the agency advised American Food and Drug Administration Users of the drug should not stop it until consulting a doctor to provide an alternative especially in 500 and 750 mg tablets.
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