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Macleods recalls 3,744 blood pressure bottles after pills fail quality test

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3,744 blood pressure bottles recalled nationwide

Macleods Pharma USA is pulling two lots of a three-in-one blood pressure pill. The tablets failed a lab quality test.

Check your bottle

Only two lots are affected

Look for lot 12251163A on 30-count bottles and lot 12251163B on 90-count bottles. Both expire May 31, 2027.

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The NDC codes to match

The 30-count bottles carry NDC 33342-246-07. The 90-count bottles carry NDC 33342-246-10.

What it is

The three drugs in one tablet

Each tablet holds 40 mg of olmesartan, 10 mg of amlodipine, and 12.5 mg of hydrochlorothiazide.

What it is

It is the generic of Tribenzor

The pill is the generic version of the brand-name drug Tribenzor. Brand-name Tribenzor is not in this recall.

The reason

Why it was recalled

The tablets failed dissolution testing. They did not break down and release their drugs fast enough.

The reason

79 percent against a rule of 80

The olmesartan part dissolved at 79 percent in testing. The rule requires not less than 80 percent.

Why it matters

The worry: weaker blood pressure control

This is a quality problem, not a poisoning problem. The medicine may simply not control blood pressure as well.

The FDA rating

Class II: serious harm considered unlikely

The FDA classed the recall as Class II on October 26, 2026. Serious harm is considered unlikely.

The timeline

Recall began October 7

Macleods started the voluntary recall on October 7, 2026. The recall is still ongoing.

What to do

Do not stop on your own

A sudden stop can be riskier than the recall problem. Keep taking it and call your pharmacist or doctor.

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