Over 110,000 bottles of a popular blood pressure medication were recalled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after authorities found that a key ingredient used in the product was compromised.

The drug, called Ramipril, is classified as an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor to treat high blood pressure and other health issues. Ramipril relaxes the blood vessels, according to the Mayo Clinic. This lowers blood pressure and increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart. Ramipril is also used in some patients with heart failure after a heart attack.

Since nearly half of U.S. adults are living with high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and only one in four have it under control, the news poses concern for those taking Ramipril.

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