Nationwide Recall of Allergy Medication Due to Potential Ranitidine Contamination

Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories has issued a nationwide recall of four lots of cetirizine hydrochloride 5 mg tablets (a generic version of Zyrtec) due to potential cross-contamination with ranitidine, a heartburn medication. The contamination was discovered by a pharmacy technician who noticed wrong-colored pills. Ingestion of ranitidine by individuals hypersensitive to its ingredients could lead to severe, life-threatening allergic reactions.