New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- In another round of recalls, a blood pressure medication is being pulled from shelves across the U.S. due to serious health concerns. The FDA previously recalled a batch of Atorvastatin tablets, a cholesterol-lowering drug, earlier this month.

The nationwide recall was announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for more than 580,000 bottles of "prazosin hydrochloride capsules" - a drug distributed by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA.

The drug, used to treat high blood pressure - even PTSD-related symptoms - contained trace levels of a potentially cancer-causing chemical, according to the FDA.

Teva issued the voluntary recall on 7 October. On 24 October, the FDA classified it as a Class II risk - meaning the ...