Thousands of Bottles of Blood Pressure Drugs Recalled Due to Cross-Contamination

The medication, which combines bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide, was recalled nationwide, according to the FDA.

Medications are stored on shelves at a pharmacy in Los Angeles on May 12, 2025. Eric Thayer/Getty Images

Thousands of units of a prescription medication used to treat high blood pressure were recently recalled and classified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of contamination, according to a notice issued by the agency on Dec. 1.

In a report published on Dec. 1 on the FDA’s website, more than 11,100 bottles of bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, USP, were recalled.