12/15/2021

Albuterol Sulfate Metered Dose Inhalers

Products Affected - Description

- Albuterol Sulfate HFA inhalation aerosol, Par Pharmaceuticals, 0.09 mg/1 actuation, 6.7 gram metered dose inhaler, 1 count, NDC 00254-1007-52 - discontinued
- Albuterol Sulfate HFA inhalation aerosol, Perrigo, 0.09 mg/1 actuation, 8.5 gram metered dose inhaler, 1 count, NDC 45802-0088-01 - discontinued
- Proventil HFA inhalation aerosol, Merck, 0.09 mg/1 actuation, 6.7 gram metered dose inhaler, 1 count, NDC 00085-1132-04 - discontinued

Reason for the Shortage

- GlaxoSmithKline has Ventolin HFA inhalers available.
- Cipla has albuterol HFA inhalers available.
- Lupin has albuterol HFA inhalers available.
- Merck discontinued Proventil HFA inhalers in September 2021.
- Par discontinued albuterol HFA inhalers.
- Perrigo has discontinued albuterol HFA 8.5 gram inhalers. The company had recalled their albuterol inhalers in September 2020 due to possible clogging of the inhalers. Additional information can be found at https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-alerts-perrigos-voluntary-albuterol-inhaler-recall.
- Prasco has albuterol HFA inhalers available.
- Teva has albuterol HFA inhalers and ProAir HFA inhalers available. Teva's dry powder inhalers (ProAir Respiclick and ProAir Digihaler) are not affected by this shortage.

Available Products

- Albuterol Sulfate HFA inhalation aerosol, Cipla USA, 0.09 mg/1 actuation, 6.7 gram metered dose inhaler, 1 count, NDC 69097-0142-60
- Albuterol Sulfate HFA inhalation aerosol, Lupin, 0.09 mg/1 actuation, 8.5 gram metered dose inhaler, 1 count, NDC 68180-0963-01
- Albuterol Sulfate HFA inhalation aerosol, Prasco, 0.09 mg/1 actuation, 18 gram metered dose inhaler, 1 count, NDC 66993-0019-68
- Albuterol Sulfate HFA inhalation aerosol, Teva, 0.09 mg/1 actuation, 8.5 gram metered dose inhaler, 1 count, NDC 00093-3174-31
- ProAir HFA inhalation aerosol, Teva, 0.09 mg/1 actuation, 8.5 gram metered dose inhaler, 1 count, NDC 59310-0579-22
- Ventolin HFA inhalation aerosol, GlaxoSmithKline, 0.09 mg/1 actuation, 18 gram metered dose inhaler, 1 count, NDC 00173-0682-20
- Ventolin HFA inhalation aerosol, GlaxoSmithKline, 0.09 mg/1 actuation, 8 gram metered dose inhaler, 1 count, NDC 00173-0682-24

Updated

Updated December 15, 2021 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created March 23, 2020 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2021, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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