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Popular allergy medication recalled over potentially ‘life-threatening’ cross-contamination

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A popular allergy medication has been recalled over contamination concerns, potentially leading to life-threatening side effects.

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  1. Allergy medication recalled over potentially 'life-threatening' cross-contamination

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    Popular allergy medication recalled over potentially ‘life-threatening’ cross-contamination

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  1. The Hill

    Allergy medication recalled over potentially 'life-threatening' cross-contamination (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Some consumers may have a hypersensitivity to the possible contaminate, officials warn.

  2. FOX8 WGHP

    Allergy medicine recalled due to potential 'life-threatening' cross-contamination (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    Some consumers may have a hypersensitivity to the possible contaminate, officials warn.

  3. WFAA Dallas

    Allergy medication recalled as some lots may be cross-contaminated with another medication (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    Rising Pharma Holdings Inc. issued a voluntary recall of its cetirizine hydrochloride tablets amid cross-contamination with another medication.

  4. FOX Business

    Allergy medication recalled over possible drug mix-up that could trigger 'life-threatening' reactions (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The FDA announced a nationwide recall of certain allergy medication after possible contamination with another medication that could cause severe allergic reactions.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Allergy medication recalled over potentially ‘life-threatening' cross contamination (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Cetirizine Hydrochloride.

  6. Fast Company

    Cetirizine recall: Antihistamine tablets may be cross-contaminated and ‘life-threatening,’ says FDA (opens Fast Company)

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    Fast Company's feed description

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning individuals to steer clear of select antihistamine tablets due to the fact that the tablets may be cross-contaminated with an ulcer-treating drug that can cause “serious adverse events”—including life-threatening ones—in people who are hypersens…

  7. CBS News

    FDA recalls antihistamine tablets. Here are the affected products. (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.

  8. AL.com

    Popular allergy medication recalled nationwide for drug contamination, death risks (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    A common allergy medication sold nationwide is being recalled for cross contamination concerns. Safety regulators warn of potentially life-threatening side effects.

  9. WMUR

    Popular allergy medication recalled over potentially ‘life-threatening’ cross-contamination (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A popular allergy medication has been recalled over contamination concerns, potentially leading to life-threatening side effects.

  10. New York Post

    Allergy medication recalled over possible mix-up that could cause ‘life-threatening’ reactions (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said certain lots of Cetirizine hydrochloride Tablets, commonly sold over the counter as generic versions of Zyrtec, are affected by the voluntary recall.

  11. ABC News

    Allergy med recalled for potential cross-contamination (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    An allergy medication has been recalled for potential cross-contamination with ranitidine.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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