{"id":332566,"date":"2025-12-08T14:59:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/332566\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T14:59:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:59:06","slug":"blood-pressure-medication-recalled-may-be-contaminated-with-wrong-drug-boston-25-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/332566\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood pressure medication recalled; may be contaminated with wrong drug \u2013 Boston 25 News"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Food and Drug Administration has recalled a popular treatment for high blood pressure. <\/p>\n

The agency said that bottles of bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, under the brand name Ziac, may have been cross-contaminated with other drugs, USA Today<\/a> reported. <\/p>\n

The drugmaker said testing of reserve samples showed traces of ezetimibe, a cholesterol drug made by the same company. <\/p>\n

The recall affects tablets in dosages from 2.5 mg to 6.25 mg made by Madhya Pradesh in India for Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, USA Today<\/a> reported. <\/p>\n

The Hill<\/a> reported that more than 11,100 bottles have been recalled.<\/p>\n

The following pills have been recalled, according to USA Today<\/a>:<\/p>\n

30-tablet bottles, NDC-68462-878-30. Lot 17232401, expiration 11\/2025.100-tablet bottles, NDC-68462-878-01. Lot 17232401, expiration 11\/2025.500-tablet bottles, NDC-68462-878-05. Lots 17232401, exp. 11\/2025 and 17240974, expiration 05\/2026.<\/p>\n

The recall is a Class III, or “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences,” according to the FDA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide are prescribed in combination. The first is a heart beta blocker, according to the Mayo Clinic<\/a> and allows it to beat normally. The second increases urination to remove sodium and water from a person. The medications also allow blood vessels to relax, lowering blood pressure and reducing the risk of heart attacks or strokes. <\/p>\n

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