FDA Announcement: Over-the-Counter Pain Drug Recalled Over Carcinogenic Substance

Published on December 28, 2023

A pharmaceutical company confirmed it is recalling a commonly used product due to the presence of a potentially carcinogenic substance, according to an announcement from the U.S.  Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week. Insight Pharmaceuticals said it is recalling one lot of Americaine 20 percent Benzocaine Topical Anesthetic Spray, an over-the-counter product that is available on a number of websites, including Amazon, and through other retailers. It’s used to stop pain and itching for minor cuts, burns, and scrapes. The contaminated lot under recall “showed a low level of benzene came from the propellant that sprays the product out of the can,” said the announcement, adding that no other lots of the drug showed benzene contamination. A notable carcinogenic substance, benzene can potentially cause a variety of cancer such as leukemia and other health problems....

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