Hypertension Drug Recalled Nationwide After Mix-Up With Low Blood Pressure Pill

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Health Canada has issued a warning that certain bottles of MAR-Amlodipine 5 milligram tablets for high blood pressure, shown on the left, might inadvertently contain 2.5 milligram tablets of midodrine, which is a medication for low blood pressure, shown on the right. Health Canada handout photoA mix-up involving blood pressure medication has led to a Canada-wide recall after it was discovered that some bottles contained the incorrect drug.A recall has been issued for two lots of MAR-Amlodipine 5-milligram tablets, which are prescribed for high blood pressure, Health Canada said in a Feb. 9 advisory. 

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