Blood pressure pills recalled because they could contain the wrong medication
The Food and Drug Administration recalled thousands of bottles of blood pressure pills because the product may contain a completely different medication. (Photo illustration by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI (WKRC) – The Food and Drug Administration recalled thousands of bottles of blood pressure pills because the product may contain a completely different medication.
According to the FDA’s recall report, 11,136 bottles of Bisoprolol Fumarate and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets manufactured and distributed nationally by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. were recalled because it could be cross contaminated with ezetimibe.
Ezetimibe is a medicine often used to treat high cholesterol, according to Cleveland Clinic.
The products affected by the recall were:
- 30-count bottles, National Drug Code 68462-878-30
- 100-count bottles, National Drug Code 68462-878-01
- 500-count bottles, National Drug Code 68462-878-05
The lot numbers and expiration dates affected by the recall were:
- Lot 17232401, exp 11/2025
- Lot 17240974, exp 05/2026
- Lot 17232401, exp 11/2025
- Lot 17240974, exp 05/2026
- Lot 17232401, exp 11/2025
- Lot 17240974, exp 05/2026