A prescription drug commonly used to treat hypertension has been recalled due to possible cross-contamination.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recalled thousands of bottles of bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide, according to a report published by the Food and Drug Administration (h/t USA TODAY ). The company said testing of reserve samples showed traces of the cholesterol drug ezetimibe present in the tablets.

The recall includes the following dosages manufactured in Madhya Pradesh, India:

30-tablet bottles, NDC-68462-878-30. Lot 17232401, exp. 11/2025.

100-tablet bottles, NDC-68462-878-01. Lot 17232401, exp. 11/2025.

500-tablet bottles, NDC-68462-878-05. Lots 17232401, exp. 11/2025 and 17240974, exp. 05/2026.

The FDA classified the recall as a Class III risk lev

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