FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-064-2013

Product

Advair HFA (fluticasone propionate 45 mcg and salmeterol 21 mcg) Inhalation Aerosol, 12g, 120 Metered Actuations, For Oral Inhalation with Advair HFA actuator only, Rx only, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, NDC 0173-0715-20.

Brand name
Advair Hfa
Generic name
Fluticasone Propionate And Salmeterol Xinafoate
Active ingredients
Fluticasone Propionate, Salmeterol Xinafoate
Route
Respiratory (inhalation)
NDCs
0173-0715, 0173-0716, 0173-0717
FDA application
NDA021254
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 1ZP2465, Exp Oct-12, 1ZP5224, Exp. Nov-12, 1ZP5455, 1ZP6916, Exp. Dec-12, 1ZP8042, 1ZP9593, Exp Jan-13, 1ZP9900, Exp. Mar-13, 1ZP1134, Exp. Apr-13, 1ZP3190, 2ZP6531, Exp. May-13, 2ZP6924, 2ZP7258, Exp. Jul-13, 2ZP1886, 2ZP9975, 2ZP0027, 2ZP9782, Exp. Sep-13, 2ZP1331, Exp. Oct-13, 2ZP2366, Exp. Nov-13.

Why it was recalled

Product Lacks Stability: These lots are being recalled due to the failure to meet the particle size distribution specification.

Recalling firm

Firm
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Manufacturer
GlaxoSmithKline LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1011 North Arendell Ave, N/A, Zebulon, North Carolina 27597-1217

Distribution

Quantity
310,964 Aerosol Units
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-10-24
FDA classified
2012-11-23
Posted by FDA
2012-12-05
Terminated
2014-09-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-064-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.