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Class II · ModerateRecall completed

Ventolin

Could cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm is unlikely.

Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberLot #s: 5ZP1708, Exp. 12/2016; 5ZP1951, Exp. 02/2017
Where it was soldMS and VT
Find the lot number printed on your box or bottle. If it matches — and you take this medicine — call your pharmacist. Don't stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

What happened

Defective Delivery System: Some canisters may not contain sufficient propellant to deliver the labeled claim of 200 actuations through the end of shelf life.

What to do

  1. Check the lot number and expiry on your medicine against the recall above.
  2. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before changing anything — don't stop on your own.
  3. Report any problems to FDA MedWatch (1-800-FDA-1088 or fda.gov/medwatch).

Who makes it

Made byGlaxoSmithKline LLC
Brand nameVENTOLIN
Generic nameALBUTEROL SULFATE
Active ingredient(s)ALBUTEROL SULFATE
Distributed by / forGlaxoSmithKline, LLC
NDC0173-0682-20
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Full product labelVentolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Rx Only, For Oral Inhalation Only, Net Wt. 18 g, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, NDC 0173-0682-20
Recalling firmGlaxoSmithKline, LLC
DistributionMS and VT
Quantity128,704 Inhalers
Recall initiated2015-12-03
Report date2015-12-16
Recall completed2016-10-25
Recall numberD-0519-2016
ClassificationClass II
FDA statusTerminated
Origin on fileZebulon NC United States

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This is public FDA recall information, not medical advice. A recall does not always mean your specific bottle is affected. Never stop a prescribed medicine without asking your pharmacist or doctor.