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Rocket Fuel Compound Found in Diabetes Medication

Rocket Fuel Compound Found in Diabetes Medication

A deadly fuel compound was found in a medication ranked fourth in number of prescriptions written.

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  • N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) has been found in metformin, a drug used to treat diabetes. NDMA has also been found in blood pressure medication and Zantac, an OTC drug that treats stomach issues

  • Zantac contamination may have started in 2012 when the process produced NDMA as a byproduct to improve manufacturing efficiency

  • Metformin prescri…

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