FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-065-2013

Product

Advair HFA (fluticasone propionate/salmeterol) Inhalation Aerosol, 45mcg/21 mcg 60 Actuations INST, NDC 0173-0715-22, Rx only, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.

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
1ZP3065, Exp. Oct-12, 1ZP5453, Exp. Dec-12, 1ZP3315, Exp. May-13, 2ZP9974, Exp. Sep-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
18,676 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-065-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.