Pharmacists and individuals taking a commonly prescribed hypertension medication are being urged to immediately inspect their packaging. Crescent Pharma Limited is withdrawing one batch of Ramipril 5mg Capsules as a precautionary step following a potential production fault that may have resulted in two blood pressure treatments being incorrectly packaged.

A pharmacy raised concerns after a patient discovered that packaging marked Ramipril 5mg Capsules (batch number GR164099) actually contained blister strips of Amlodipine 5mg Tablets within the sealed carton. Both hypertension medications are manufactured by the same firm at an identical site, and it has been suggested the error likely happened during the process of placing blister strips into boxes.

Those prescribed Ramipril should examine their packaging for batch number GR164099 and take any packs containing blister strips marked "Amlodipine" back to their chemist. A statement on Gov.uk indicates the likelihood of patients mistakenly receiving one standard blood pressure medication rather than another is minimal.

The most frequent adverse effect could be light-headedness due to reduced blood pressure. According to the NHS, Ramipril is a treatment extensively used to manage high blood pressure (hypertension) and heart failure.

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It also improves your survival if you're taking it for heart failure or after a heart attack, The Mirror reports. Shareen Doak, Deputy Director, Benefit-Risk Evaluation, at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) advised: "If you take Ramipril, check the packaging for batch number GR164099. The batch number and expiry date information can be found on the outer carton. If you have received this batch, check that the medication name on the carton matches the blister strips inside.

"If the carton contains blister strips that are labelled as Amlodipine 5mg tablets, contact your dispensing pharmacy. If the carton contains blister strips that are correctly labelled as Ramipril 5mg Capsules, you do not need to take further action.

"If you have an affected pack and think you may have taken the Amlodipine 5mg Tablets that were supplied in error, and you are currently experiencing any side effects, then please seek immediate medical advice. Please take the leaflet that came with your medicine and any remaining tablets with you to your pharmacy or GP practice.

"If you've already taken Amlodipine, please be reassured that there is a very low risk to your health. Both medications are used to treat high blood pressure.

"However because your body may not be used to a different type of medicine, your blood pressure may become lower than normal, and you may experience dizziness because of taking amlodipine. Any suspected adverse reactions should also be reported via the MHRA Yellow Card scheme."

The MHRA has instructed pharmacy and healthcare professionals to return any remaining stock to their suppliers. The MHRA is tasked with regulating all medicines and medical devices in the UK, ensuring they are effective and meet acceptable safety standards.