More than 11,000 bottles of a popular blood pressure medication distributed nationwide has been recalled, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recall involves 11,136 bottles of Bisoprolol Fumarate and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP, 2.5 mg/6.25 mg — under the brand name Ziac — manufactured and distributed by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc.
It involves 30-count, 100-count, and 500-count bottles.
The medication is under recall for cross contamination with other products, after testing of reserve samples showed presence of traces of ezetimibe, a cholesterol drug made by the same company.
Here are the lot numbers and expiration dates for recalled bottles:
Lot 17232401, exp 11/2025Lot 17240974, exp 05/2026Lot 17232401, exp 11/2025Lot 17240974, exp 05/2026Lot 17232401, exp 11/2025Lot 17240974, exp 05/2026
The bottles were distributed nationwide.
The recall was initiated on Nov. 21 and was classified to a Class III risk level on Dec. 1.
A Class III recall is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
The recall remains ongoing, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration report.