Recent blood pressure medication recalls have occurred repeatedly for issues with how they dissolve, as the chemical composition of a drug can modify due to factors such as temperature in storage, or just over time. The latter reason is primarily why expiration dates on medications exist—mainly because their potency can weaken between when they’re made and when they’re administered to the patient.
That’s an important point in a newly updated recall on blood pressure medication due to the wrong expiration date being listed.
On Friday, July 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shared details on a 2025 recall that affected 7,668 bottles of prescription Amlodipine and Benazepril HCl Capsules dispensed in 100-count bottles containing 2.5-milligram/10-milligram dosages.
The reason for the recall was an unusual one, as the FDA report reads: Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: released with wrong expiry date as Feb. 2027 instead of Jan. 2027.
Indeed, further FDA details show a labeled expiration date of 2/28/2027, corresponding to lot GB01616. The recalling firm was Florida-based Lupin Pharmaceuticals.
The nationwide recall was first initiated on July 2, 2025. The FDA has since given the event a Class II assignment—their mid-risk level on their three-tier system, indicating “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
Lupin Pharmaceuticals’ site suggests Amlodipine and Benazepril HCl Capsules may be a generic alternative to Novartis’s brand-name, Lotrel. The Mayo Clinic explains:
“Amlodipine and benazepril is a combination of medicines that are used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) …
“Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker (CCB). It affects the movement of calcium into the cells of the heart and blood vessels. This relaxes the blood vessels and lowers blood pressure. A lower blood pressure will increase the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart.
“Benazepril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. It works by blocking a substance in the body that causes the blood vessels to tighten. This relaxes the blood vessels and lowers blood pressure.”
If you missed the 2025 recall and still have Lupin’s version of the recalled drug lot, it may be advisable to contact your prescriber or pharmacist immediately for a replacement.
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