Blood pressure drug recalled after mix-up: Health Canada – CBC

Some bottles of MAR-Amlodipine could mistakenly contain midodrine

Feb 09, 2026

A blood pressure medication has been recalled after a mix-up that may have led to some bottles containing the wrong drug.

According to Health Canada, Marcan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recalled two lots of MAR-Amlodipine 5 milligram tablets, which are used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain.

That’s because some bottles may instead contain 2.5 milligram tablets of midodrine, a medication used to treat low blood pressure.

Patients can check whether they received the wrong drug by looking at the tablets.

The 5 milligram MAR-Amlodipine tablets are white or off-white, flat and eight-sided, with a line in the middle and the numbers 210 and 5 printed on one side.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mar-amlodipine-recall-health-canada-9.7082183