Key Takeaways
More than 580,000 bottles of prazosin capsules were recalled due to possible contamination
The recall is due to the presence of nitrosamine impurities, classified as potential carcinogens
Prazosin is a blood pressure drug sometimes prescribed for other conditions as well
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