The Most Important Thing: Do NOT Stop Taking Your Medication
This cannot be emphasized enough. The FDA explicitly advises patients not to stop taking their blood pressure medication without first speaking to a healthcare provider—even if their prescription is affected by this recall.
Suddenly stopping a beta-blocker like bisoprolol can be dangerous, potentially triggering a rapid increase in blood pressure, chest pain, or in some cases, more serious cardiac events. The risks of abruptly stopping your medication are likely greater than the risk posed by the impurity itself, particularly given the Class II classification.
If you believe your medication is affected, the right steps are:
- Check your bottle against the lot number and product details listed above
- Call your pharmacist—they can tell you whether your prescription came from this lot and arrange a replacement if needed
- Contact your doctor to discuss whether a switch to an alternative medication is appropriate for your situation
- Continue taking your current medication until you have spoken to a healthcare professional and have a confirmed plan in place
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What are the names of the medications. You’re not helping anyone when you don’t even listen the names of the medications
The recall affects Bisoprolol Fumarate (2.5 mg) and Hydrochlorothiazide (6.25 mg) tablets — a combination medication commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure. The affected product comes in 100-count bottles and was distributed throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
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Read the article. It’s listed!
Tell us the brand of meds you’re talking about.
The recall affects Bisoprolol Fumarate (2.5 mg) and Hydrochlorothiazide (6.25 mg) tablets — a combination medication commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure. The affected product comes in 100-count bottles and was distributed throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
The recall affects Bisoprolol Fumarate (2.5 mg) and Hydrochlorothiazide (6.25 mg) tablets — a combination medication commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure. The affected product comes in 100-count bottles and was distributed throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
thank u for the info Mary
thank u for the info Mary. My husband isnt on that brand of meds.
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