New urgent 'contact pharmacy' alert to people taking Ramipril

New urgent 'contact pharmacy' alert to people taking RamiprilPeople are being urged to check their medicationCommentsNewsSteven Smith Content Editor09:43, 21 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesRamipril 5mg Capsule – Batch GR164094 incorrect blister strip(Image: MHRA)People taking a widely-used high blood pressure medication are being urged to check their capsules. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has announced that a batch of Ramipril is being recalled as a result of the issue.‌In a statement on Monday, it said: "Crescent Pharma Limited is recalling one batch of Ramipril 10mg Capsules as a precautionary measure due to a potential error at the manufacturing site. Crescent Pharma Limited has received one complaint to date, where it has been identified that, inside a sealed carton of Ramipril 10 mg Capsules Batch No.: GR174091, one blister pack of Ramipril 5 mg Capsules Batch No.: GR164094 was found.‌"Both product batches were manufactured at the same manufacturing site and the error appears to have occurred during secondary packaging of the cartons of Batch GR174091. Please note this is a Class 2 Patient, Pharmacy and Wholesaler level recall."‌The MHRA confirmed that healthcare professionals have been instructed to immediately halt the supply of the affected batch. They have additionally been directed to quarantine all remaining stock and return it to their supplier.View 4 ImagesRamipril 10 mg Capsules – Batch GR174091 Outer carton and BN/Exp Date information(Image: MHRA)It further stated: "If batch/product traceability information is available, pharmacy professionals and other healthcare professionals involved in dispensing medicinal products should identify and immediately contact all patients who have been dispensed the impacted product and ask them to confirm if they have remaining stock within their possession for return.‌"If batch/product traceability information is not available, pharmacists should identify all patien...