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Tesco Recalls Ramipril 5mg Batch Over Packaging Mix‑Up With 'Do Not Use' Warning

Regulators ordered pharmacies to quarantine batch GR164099 following a packaging mix‑up that put Amlodipine tablets in Ramipril cartons.

Overview

  • Customers are asked to check the outer carton for batch code GR164099 and return affected packs to a Tesco Pharmacy for a refund.
  • MHRA guidance instructs pharmacies to stop supply immediately, quarantine and return stock, and contact patients where dispensing records allow.
  • Crescent Pharma reports one complaint so far and says the error appears to have occurred during secondary packaging at a shared manufacturing site.
  • Tesco notes both medicines treat high blood pressure but warns unexpected Amlodipine may lower blood pressure and cause dizziness, with overall risk described as very low.
  • Affected packs are 28-count Ramipril 5mg Capsules, batch GR164099, expiry October 2026, first distributed on June 6, 2025, and adverse effects should be reported via the MHRA Yellow Card scheme.