Patient safety alert: Ramipril 5mg Capsules recall | News

We are advising patients who may have received Ramipril 5 mg Capsules (batch GR164099) to check their medication, following a precautionary recall of one batch due to a potential packaging error.

At a glance:

• One batch of Ramipril 5 mg Capsules is being recalled as a precaution.
• Batch number: GR164099
• Expiry date: 10/2026
• Some cartons may contain Amlodipine 5 mg tablets instead of Ramipril 5mg capsules due to a packaging error.
• If your pack contains Ramipril capsules, you do not need to take any action.
• If your pack contains Amlodipine tablets instead, contact your pharmacy for advice and a replacement.

What is the issue?

Crescent Pharma Limited is recalling one batch of Ramipril 5 mg Capsules as a precaution due to a potential packaging error during manufacturing.

In one reported case, a carton labelled Ramipril 5 mg Capsules contained blister strips of Amlodipine 5 mg Tablets inside the sealed carton.

Both medicines were manufactured at the same site. The error appears to have occurred during the packaging stage when blister strips were placed into cartons.

What we are doing:

• Patients who have been dispensed this from the Royal Surrey Pharmacies since early January have been contacted.

• Hospital ward stock has been checked.

What you should do:

If you have been prescribed Ramipril 5 mg Capsules, please check your medicine.

Check the batch number

Look at the outer carton and check the batch number.

If the batch number is GR164099, open the carton and check the blister strips inside.

2. Check the medicine inside

• If the blister strips contain Ramipril capsules, you do not need to take any further action.
• If the blister strips contain Amlodipine tablets, contact your dispensing pharmacy as soon as possible for advice and a replacement (Pharmacy contact details can be found on the dispensing label).
• If you are unsure, please contact your pharmacy, GP or healthcare professional.

If you may have taken the wrong medicine:

Both medicines are used to treat high blood pressure, but they work in different ways.

If you believe you may have taken Amlodipine tablets instead of Ramipril capsules, your blood pressure may become lower than usual, which could cause symptoms such as:

• dizziness
• feeling lightheaded
• feeling faint

If you experience these symptoms, seek medical advice immediately.  Please take the following with you when seeking advice:

• your medicine packaging
• any remaining tablets or capsules
• the patient information leaflet

How to identify the medicines:

Ramipril 5 mg Capsules

• Light grey and green gelatine capsules
• Marked “R” on the cap and “5” on the body

Amlodipine 5 mg Tablets

• White to off-white round tablets
• Marked “5” on one side and plain on the other