Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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Blood Pressure Medication Recalls

Recalls of ARBs, ACE inhibitors, beta blockers and other hypertension drugs - the class behind the large valsartan and losartan nitrosamine recalls.

549 recalls in this category, newest first.

Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets

CGMP Deviations: impurity for N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture finished products.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Teva Pharmaceuticals USA NDC 0591-3747-00 D-1102-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets

CGMP Deviations: impurity for N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture finished products.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Teva Pharmaceuticals USA NDC 0591-3746-00 D-1101-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets

CGMP Deviations: impurity for N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture finished products.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Teva Pharmaceuticals USA NDC 0591-3745-00 D-1100-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Caduet (amlodipine besylate/atorvastatin calcium)

Defective Container: products potentially could have been packaged in defective bottles, with a notched rim, that could cause inadequate foil sealing resulting in lack of moisture protection.

Terminated Packaging defect Pfizer Inc. NDC 0069-2160-30 D-0842-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Caduet (amlodipine besylate/atorvastatin calcium)

Defective Container: products potentially could have been packaged in defective bottles, with a notched rim, that could cause inadequate foil sealing resulting in lack of moisture protection.

Terminated Packaging defect Pfizer Inc. NDC 0069-2180-30 D-0841-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Olmesartan Medoxomil Tablets 20 mg

cGMP Deviations; Olmesartan Medoximil Tablets 20 mg was released in error with alternate API source prior to filing and approval of Prior Approval Supplement.

Terminated cGMP deviation Ascend Laboratories LLC NDC 67877-446-90 D-0828-2020
Class III · Low risk

Benazepril HCl Tablets

Presence of Foreign Tablet/Capsule; Promethazine HCl tablet found in the Benazepril HCl bottle

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 65162-754-10 D-0134-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium/ Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level of 9.82 parts per million.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-0124-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium /Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level of 9.82 parts per million.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-0123-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level of 9.82 parts per million.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-0122-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level of 9.82 parts per million.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-0121-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Lisinopril/HCTZ 20mg/12.5mg Tablet

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: This is a spin-off recall of D-1581-2019 due to a product complaint where one of Lupin's Fenofibrate 145mg was observed in the 500 s count product bottle.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter RemedyRepack Inc. NDC 68180-0519-02 D-1030-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets 50 mg 1000 Tablets

CGMP Deviations: impurity for N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture finished products.

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity Macleods Pharma Usa Inc NDC 33342-045-44 D-1458-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets

CGMP Deviations: impurity for N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture finished products.

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity Macleods Pharma Usa Inc NDC 33342-045-10 D-1457-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium

CGMP Deviations: impurity for N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture finished products.

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity Golden State Medical Supply Inc. NDC 60429-318-90 D-1465-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium

CGMP Deviations: impurity for N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture finished products.

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity Golden State Medical Supply Inc. NDC 60429-317-10 D-1464-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium

CGMP Deviations: impurity for N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture finished products.

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity Golden State Medical Supply Inc. NDC 60429-317-90 D-1463-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium

CGMP Deviations: impurity for N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture finished products.

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity Golden State Medical Supply Inc. NDC 60429-317-30 D-1462-2019