Crescent Pharma Limited is recalling one batch of Ramipril 10mg capsules as a precautionary measure due to some cartons containing blister strips of a lower 5mg dose.

Dr Alison Cave, MHRA chief safety officer, said: ‘If you take Ramipril 10mg, check the packaging for batch number GR174091. 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 10 mg carton of Ramipril contains blister strips that are labelled as Ramipril 5mg capsules, contact your dispensing pharmacy. If the carton contains blister strips that are correctly labelled as Ramipril 10mg capsules, you do not need to take further action.'

The move followed a complaint from a patient who found Ramipril 5mg capsules inside a Ramipril 10mg pack. Both product batches were manufactured at the same manufacturing site and the error appears to have occurred during secondary packaging of the cartons. 

The risk to patients of taking the lower dose of this medicine for a limited time is very low.