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Is NDC 0173-0682-20 recalled?

Ventolin Hfa · 1 INHALER in 1 CARTON (0173-0682-20) / 200 AEROSOL, METERED in 1 INHALER

Yes — this exact package was recalled

4 FDA recalls name the code 0173-0682-20 directly. A recall still applies to particular lot numbers — compare the lot on your package with the FDA notice below, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping a prescribed medication.

2 of these recalls are still ongoing.

Active ingredient
albuterol sulfate
Strength
ALBUTEROL SULFATE 90 ug/1
Form
Aerosol, Metered · Respiratory (inhalation)
Labeler
GlaxoSmithKline LLC
Type
Human Prescription Drug
Product code
0173-0682

Recalls naming this package

Class II · Moderate risk

Ventolin HFA

Defective Delivery System: Elevated number of units with out of specification results for leak rate

Ongoing Packaging defect GlaxoSmithKline, LLC NDC 0173-0682-20 D-0793-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Ventolin HFA

Defective Delivery System: Elevated number of units with out of specification results for leak rate.

Ongoing Packaging defect GlaxoSmithKline, LLC NDC 0173-0682-20 D-0626-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Ventolin HFA

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

Terminated Packaging defect GlaxoSmithKline, LLC NDC 0173-0682-20 D-0519-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Ventolin HFA

Does Not Deliver Proper Metered Dose: Potential content of albuterol per dose is below specification.

Terminated Other GlaxoSmithKline Inc NDC 0173-0682-20 D-1666-2012

Where to find this code. The NDC is printed on the pharmacy label and on the manufacturer's carton, usually as three groups of digits after “NDC”. The last group is the package size — two bottles of the same medicine can differ only in that group, and a recall may cover one but not the other.

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