Class II · ModerateRecall completed
Ventolin
Could cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm is unlikely.
Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberLot 1ZP7355 Exp. 01/13, 1ZP7749 Exp. 01/13, 1ZP8141 Exp. 01/13, 1ZP8147 Exp. 01/13, 1ZP7729 Exp. 01/13, 1ZP0414 Exp. 03/13, 1ZP0464 Exp. 03/13, 1ZP0570 Exp. 03/13, 1ZP0576 Exp. 03/13, 1ZP0919 Exp. 03/13, 2ZP4959 Exp. 04/13, 2ZP4966 Exp. 04/13
Where it was soldNationwide
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
Does Not Deliver Proper Metered Dose: Potential content of albuterol per dose is below specification.
What to do
- Check the lot number and expiry on your medicine against the recall above.
- Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before changing anything — don't stop on your own.
- Report any problems to FDA MedWatch (1-800-FDA-1088 or fda.gov/medwatch).
Who makes it
Made byGlaxoSmithKline LLC
| Brand name | VENTOLIN |
| Generic name | ALBUTEROL SULFATE |
| Active ingredient(s) | ALBUTEROL SULFATE |
| Distributed by / for | GlaxoSmithKline Inc |
| NDC | 0173-0682-20 |
Show the full FDA record
| Full product label | Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, FOR ORAL INHALATION ONLY - For use with Ventolin HFA actuator only. Net. wt. 18 g Rx only, GlaxoSmithKline, Reasearch Triangle Park, NC 27709 NDC 0173-0682-20 |
| Recalling firm | GlaxoSmithKline Inc |
| Distribution | Nationwide |
| Quantity | 1,412,566 inhalers |
| Recall initiated | 2012-07-26 |
| Report date | 2012-09-05 |
| Recall completed | 2014-09-04 |
| Recall number | D-1666-2012 |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA status | Terminated |
| Origin on file | Zebulon NC United States |
Source: U.S. FDA enforcement database (openFDA). Look this up on the official FDA recalls site ↗
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.