FDA’s Interim Limits for NDMA and NDEA in Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
FDA’s Interim Limits for NDMA and NDEA in Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)

By PharmaCompass

2018-12-27

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Drug

Maximum Daily Dose (mg/day)

Acceptable Intake NDMA (ng/day)*

Acceptable Intake NDMA (ppm)**

Acceptable Intake NDEA (ng/day)*

Acceptable Intake NDEA (ppm)**

Valsartan

320

96

0.3

26.5

0.083

Losartan

100

96

0.96

26.5

0.27

Irbesartan

300

96

0.32

26.5

0.088

Azilsartan

80

96

1.2

26.5

0.33

Olmesartan

40

96

2.4

26.5

0.66

Eprosartan

800

96

0.12

26.5

0.033

Candesartan

32

96

3.0

26.5

0.83

Telmisartan

80

96

1.2

26.5

0.33

* The acceptable intake is a daily exposure to a compound such as NDMA or NDEA that results in a 1:100,000 cancer risk after 70 years exposure
** These values are based on a drug's maximum daily dose as reflected in the drug label

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