Inhaler recall

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I didn't know if this would affect any of the medications any of you are using for Asthma control, but felt better safe than sorry.

Judy

KENILWORTH, N.J. -- Schering Laboratories is recalling certainprescription inhalation aerosol asthma products that were manufacturedprior to Sept. 30, 1999. The recall is being conducted as a precaution to address the remotepossibility that the aerosol inhaler may not contain active drug. Asthmapatients using an aerosol container that doesn't contain an active drug maynot experience relief from their asthma symptoms. The products being recalled are Proventil and Warrick brands ofalbuterol inhalation aerosols and generic inhalers manufactured by ScheringLabs and labeled as Major, Martec, Qualitest, Schein, Novopharm or URL, lotnumbers 7-BBS-303 up to and including 7-BBS-642, all lots starting with theprefix 8, and lots 9-BBS-500 up to and including 9-BBS-832. Patients with inhalers from these lots that have never been used shouldreturn them to their pharmacy. Already opened inhalers with these lotnumbers do not need to be returned if patients are using them with goodresults. Also being recalled -- Vanceril 84 mcg double strength InhalationAerosol, lots 8-DMT-644 and 8-DMT-646, lots 9-DMT-133 up to and including9-DMT-621, and Vanceril 42 mcg Inhalation Aerosol, lots 8-AMA-208 up to andincluding 8-AMA-703 and lots 9-AMA-200 up to 9-AMA-404. Patients shouldreturn all inhalers from these lots to their pharmacy. For more information, consumers can call the Recall Services Center at or log on at www.rxrecall.net The recall does NOT involve any aerosol inhaler products with expirationdates of October 2001 (10/01) or later (these products were manufacturedafter Sept. 30, 1999), and does NOT involve Proventil HFA InhalationAerosol, a CFC-free version of Proventil.--Copyright 2000 by United Press International.All rights reserved.