Posted on 07/10/2026 7:39:33 AM PDT by Red Badger
More than 11,000 bottles of chlorthalidone have been recalled after testing revealed potential issues which may affect the drug’s effectiveness, the FDA says.
Thousands of bottles of a popular blood pressure medication have been recalled nationwide due to a potential manufacturing issue that may affect how well the drug works.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, more than 11,400 bottles of prescription chlorthalidone pills are affected.
On June 5, the drug’s manufacturer, India-based Inventia Healthcare Limited, initiated a voluntary recall of certain lots of its 25-mg chlorthalidone tablets. The recalled 100-count and 1,000-count bottles were distributed across the U.S. by Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc., of New Jersey.
The recall was issued after testing revealed that certain lots of the medication “failed dissolution specifications,” per the FDA. This means that the tablets may not dissolve in the body as intended, which could impact their effectiveness.
On June 22, the FDA classified the recall as a moderate hazard or “Class II,” which is defined as a situation where use of the recalled product may cause temporary or medically-reversible adverse health effects, the agency explains.
Chlorthalidone is a common diuretic medication used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention, per Medline Plus. It works by helping the kidneys get rid of excess water and salt in the body and excrete them through urine.
If you take prescription blood pressure medication, it may be worth checking the label on the bottle.
Which Blood Pressure Pills Were Recalled? Approximately 11,460 bottles of prescription-only chlorthalidone were recalled, per the FDA.
The tablets were manufactured by Inventia Healthcare Limited, based in Mumbai, India. Recalled bottles have a specific NDC (National Drug Code) and batch number on the label.
The blood pressure medication affected by this recall includes:
Chlorthalidone Tablets, USP, 25 mg (100 count)
NDC: 64980-599-01 Batch: RISA24001 Expiration date: 04/2027 Chlorthalidone Tablets, USP, 25 mg (1,000 count)
NDC: 64980-599-10 Batch: RISB24002 Expiration date: 04/2027 The recalled bottles were distributed nationwide by Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc., in East Brunswick, New Jersey.
What to Do If You Have Recalled Medication The FDA has not yet released specific instructions for patients.
Anyone who takes 25-mg tablets of chlorthalidone should consider checking the label on the bottle to see if it matches the recalled product description.
If you believe your medication is affected in this recall, contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately to discuss next steps.
Always consult with a medical professional before discontinuing prescription medication. Abruptly stopping taking blood pressure medication can have side effects and serious health risks, per the American Heart Association.
This is the second recall of a commonly-prescribed blood pressure medication to occur in less than a year.
In October 2025, more than half a million bottles of prazosin hydrochloride were recalled over concerns that the capsules contained unsafe levels of cancer-causing chemicals.
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A related product (not exactly the same) is a fungicide. We use it on crops.
Big black box side effect poison exposer is “unsafe drop in blood pressure”.
What you went through is a clear indication that YOU should not take that medicine ever again.
What penicillin allergies cause is a clear indication that those people should not take penicillin or its analogs ever again.
Neither is an indication that NOBODY should ever take those medicines.
According to the developer, Berhman, everything is “perfect”. The new world of Gen Z, don’t know if this guy is such but sounds like it, is that lying is just “perfect”. No morals, no scruples, no shame, no humility, “perfect”.
Made in India. That shithole?
Butcher’s Broom Capsules. Best diuretic ever.
Lisinipril is what my Mom takes, she’s been taking it for over 10 yrs
Just another reason why we should be making our medications HERE instead of other countries
That's an ongoing problem with herbal supplements generally. There's no good scientific evidence, because nobody has attempted to collect such evidence. Running multiple, properly controlled, double-blind studies of effectiveness and safety, is expensive. Very expensive. And there's little profit in it. So nobody does it. I see an opportunity for universities and perhaps the FDA to do something useful ...
Snake venoms are used in many meds used to the uniqueness of their protein binding and receptor properties etc
Such use dates back to early 100AD for a variety of things then
It’s an interesting history one can google
At least I found it so
I try to read up and learn about meds I take
I took lisinopril a bit
I didn’t feel anything but I know guys who complained of impotence
Most snake venom drugs are for hemolytic properties
Animal products are often used in drugs
Gila monster spit for diabetes
Pigs for thyroid
And so on
They have tried before to rein in the ‘food supplement’ industry but they, like their Big Pharma bros, spread their donations around to the proper places to make sure the Congress doesn’t pas any such thing.........................
I took Lisinopril for years, it was my first BP med.
It eventually stopped working, which is normal with BP meds.
I was on some other med for about a year and it stopped working.
I’m on Amlodipine and Metoprolol now.
I'm not so much interested in "reining it in" as I am in seeing the stuff properly tested by unbiased, honest scientists. I don't care what the result is, I care that the result is trustworthy.
As an aside, given the nature of the synthetic pharmaceutical industry, I'm not convinced that their results are entirely honest and unbiased. Too many times, today's Wonder Drug is tomorrow's class-action lawsuit.
I was peeing every hour for the whole day. Do not do that. You have no way of standardizing the potency. It really works great though. The best comes from Healthfare, 2400mg capsules, from Amazon. Cheap.
Lisinopril made me dry cough so much I had to get two hernia repairs re-repaired. I stick to my Butchers Broom, now. No cough and works better.
“but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.”
I had a small cough from it not bad.............
There is practically none. Maybe RFKjr will finally get some going........
I trust efficacy over the franchise of “good science”. Times have changed. Only I am responsible for my healthcare. I trust only a very few physicians. My personal oversight has me in their good favor as well.
“I trust efficacy over the franchise of “good science”. “
There is no efficacy with butcher’s Bloom.
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