Quick answers
- What is Ventolin HFA?
- Ventolin HFA is a brand name of Albuterol sulfate, a prescription medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 8 Ventolin HFA products in 1 strength and form.
- Who makes Ventolin HFA?
- Glaxosmithkline holds the FDA application for Ventolin HFA (NDA020983, approved April 19, 2001). 4 other companies (repackagers or distributors) also list Ventolin HFA products.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Ventolin HFA?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 31 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Ventolin HFA product, 27 of them generic. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- What do pharmacies pay for Ventolin HFA?
- CMS lists a National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for 1 Ventolin HFA strength and form (see the table below). That is what pharmacies pay to buy it, not what you pay: your price depends on your insurance and your pharmacy.
- Has Ventolin HFA been recalled?
- FDA enforcement reports list 4 recalls of Ventolin HFA products; the newest started May 16, 2017. A recall usually concerns specific lots, not every product.
What Ventolin HFA is
Each Ventolin HFA product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Albuterol sulfate · prescription medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| albuterol sulfate 90 ug aerosol, metered (respiratory (inhalation)) | Ventolin HFA | 31 products, 17 companies | DailyMed |
Its page lists every product and company, the FDA label’s uses and boxed warning, approvals, shortages and recalls: Albuterol sulfate →
FDA approval
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Holder | First approved | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA020983 | Glaxosmithkline | April 19, 2001 | 8 |
What pharmacies pay (NADAC)
The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is the average price U.S. retail pharmacies paid to buy one unit of a medicine (one tablet, one mL or one gram), from a monthly survey of pharmacy invoices by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). State Medicaid programs use it to pay pharmacies.
This is not the price you pay. What you pay depends on your insurance (copay or coinsurance), your pharmacy and any discounts, and pharmacies also charge for filling a prescription. Ask your pharmacist or your health plan what your price will be.
| Strength and form | Generic or brand | Pharmacies pay |
|---|---|---|
| albuterol sulfate 90 ug aerosol, metered | Brand: Ventolin HFA | $2.72–$3.03 per gram 2 packages, lowest to highest Generic of the same strength and form: $1.52–$2.08 per gram |
NADAC list of November 4, 2026; these prices took effect on October 21, 2026. Shown only where a package’s NDC code matches the NADAC list exactly, and only for that exact strength and form: nothing is averaged across strengths. Strengths and forms not listed here have no NADAC price.
Source: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026, data.medicaid.gov (CMS) →
Companies that list Ventolin HFA
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Ventolin HFA products.
- A-S Medication Solutions2 products
- Remedyrepack Inc.2 products
- NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.2 products
- GlaxoSmithKline LLC1 product
- Proficient Rx LP1 product
Recalls
From FDA enforcement reports, matched by the product’s NDC code or label. A recall usually covers specific lots: check the lot number on your package and ask your pharmacist. Do not stop a medicine on your own.
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May 16, 2017 · Class II · Ongoing · D-0793-2017
Defective Delivery System: Elevated number of units with out of specification results for leak rate
Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Net Wt. 18 g inhalers, Rx only, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, NDC 0173-0682-20. — GlaxoSmithKline, LLC
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March 22, 2017 · Class II · Ongoing · D-0626-2017
Defective Delivery System: Elevated number of units with out of specification results for leak rate.
Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Net Wt. 18 g inhalers, Rx only, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 22709, NDC 0173-0682-20. — GlaxoSmithKline, LLC
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December 3, 2015 · Class II · Terminated · D-0519-2016
Defective Delivery System: Some canisters may not contain sufficient propellant to deliver the labeled claim of 200 actuations through the end of shelf life.
Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Rx Only, For Oral Inhalation Only, Net Wt. 18 g, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, NDC 0173-0682-20 — GlaxoSmithKline, LLC
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July 26, 2012 · Class II · Terminated · D-1666-2012
Does Not Deliver Proper Metered Dose: Potential content of albuterol per dose is below specification.
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 Tri — GlaxoSmithKline Inc
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.