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Thousands of blood pressure medication bottles recalled due to cross-contamination

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals recalls Ziac tablets after a potential cross-contamination with a cholesterol drug.
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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has recalled over 11,000 bottles of Ziac tablets, a common blood pressure medication, after the drug may have been cross-contaminated with a cholesterol medication called ezetimibe.

The FDA says the contamination is not likely to cause serious health problems for patients who may have taken the affected medication.

The recalled tablets range from 2.5 milligrams to 6.25 milligrams. The recalled lots have expiration dates of Nov. 2025 and May 2026.

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Patients should check their medication lot numbers and contact their pharmacist if their medication is affected by the recall.

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