Popular blood pressure medication recalled amid fears of cross-contamination with another drug

A commonly used blood pressure medication has been recalled over fears that it may be cross-contaminated with another drug.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recalled more than 11,100 bottles of bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide tablets under the brand name Ziac, as the tablets may have been cross-contaminated with other products, according to a recall notice published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The recall notice stated that testing of reserve samples “showed presence of ezetimibe,” a drug used to treat high cholesterol.

The December 1 recall was listed as Class III, meaning the use or exposure to the product is “not likely to cause adverse health consequences,” the FDA said.

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Source: The Independent, 9 December 2025