Drug record
What four public record sets show for albuterol. Saved Nov 10, 2026.
| Shortage | Not on the FDA shortage list | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy cost | $0.312 each for the lowest-cost generic | Details |
| Medicare Part D, 2024 | $720.4 million | Details |
| FDA recall records | 42 | Details |
Whether the FDA lists this drug as in short supply.
The list changes daily, and it covers the national supply. A pharmacy near you can be out of a drug that is not listed, or have one that is. See today's status.
The national average price retail pharmacies pay to buy it (NADAC).
The lowest-cost generic on file is Albuterol Sulfate 2 Mg Tab: pharmacies pay about $0.312 each, or $9.37 for 30.
| Product as surveyed | Type | Pharmacy pays | For 30 | Price since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBUTEROL 2.5 MG/0.5 ML SOL | Generic | $0.520 per each | $15.60 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| ALBUTEROL HFA 90 MCG INHALER | Generic | $1.52 per gram | — | Oct 21, 2026 |
| ALBUTEROL SUL 0.63 MG/3 ML SOL | Generic | $0.193 per mL | — | Oct 21, 2026 |
| ALBUTEROL SUL 1.25 MG/3 ML SOL | Generic | $0.192 per mL | — | Oct 21, 2026 |
| ALBUTEROL SUL 2.5 MG/3 ML SOLN | Generic | $0.060 per mL | — | Oct 21, 2026 |
| ALBUTEROL SULF 2 MG/5 ML SYRUP | Generic | $0.031 per mL | — | Oct 21, 2026 |
| ALBUTEROL SULFATE 2 MG TAB | Generic | $0.312 per each | $9.37 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| ALBUTEROL SULFATE 4 MG TAB | Generic | $0.447 per each | $13.41 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| PROAIR RESPICLICK 90 MCG INHLR | Brand | $67.16 per each | $2,014.75 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| VENTOLIN HFA 90 MCG INHALER | Brand | $2.72 per gram | — | Oct 21, 2026 |
This is not your price. NADAC is the national average that retail pharmacies pay to buy the drug, from the Medicaid survey for the week of Nov 11, 2026. What you pay adds the pharmacy's markup and dispensing fee and depends on your insurance or any discount card. "For 30" is shown only for products priced per tablet or capsule. Brand prices here are before any rebates.
Medicare Part D spending by product, from the latest annual file (2024).
In 2024, Medicare Part D plans and their members paid $720.4 million for the 7 products below. That is down 29% from $1.01 billion in 2020.
| Product | 2024 spending | People | Per prescription | Per person, year | 2020 spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate HFA Albuterol Sulfate | $552.6 million | 6,698,365 | $29.72 | $82.50 | $474.5 million |
| Ventolin HFA Albuterol Sulfate | $152.9 million | 850,779 | $67.26 | $179.67 | $314.3 million |
| Albuterol Sulfate* Albuterol Sulfate | $9.9 million | 122,553 | $32.73 | $80.60 | $16.7 million |
| Proair Respiclick Albuterol Sulfate | $4.5 million | 34,657 | $81.47 | $131.18 | $12.3 million |
| Proair Digihaler Albuterol Sulfate | $405,518 | 3,126 | $103.61 | $129.72 | $99,879 |
| Proair HFA Albuterol Sulfate | $42,089 | 428 | $76.67 | $98.34 | $190.2 million |
| Proventil HFA Albuterol Sulfate | $7,133 | 73 | $70.62 | $97.71 | — |
Spending is the gross amount paid at the pharmacy by Part D plans and patients, before manufacturer rebates, which can be large for brand drugs. The same person can use more than one product, so people are not added up across rows. A dash means the file suppresses a small number or has no figure for that year. Not counted here, combination products that contain it: Airsupra, Combivent Respimat, Ipratropium-Albuterol.
Recalls reported to the FDA that name this drug.
The FDA has 42 recall records that name albuterol in the product description (1 Class I · 37 Class II · 4 Class III). 6 are still marked ongoing.
Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution, 0.5%, 25 mg/5 mL (5 mg/mL*), 30x5 mL Sterile Unit-Dose Vials, Rx only, nephron 503B Outsourcing facility, 4600 12th Street Extension, West Columbia, SC 29172, NDC 69374-330-05.
Reason: Labelling: Illegible label
Albuterol Sulfate, Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg, 200 metered Inhalations, NET CONTENT 6.7 g, Manufactured by: Cipla Ltd, Indore, SEZ, Pithampur, India; Manufactured for: Cipla USA, Inc. 10 Independence Boulevard, Suite 300, Warren, NJ 07059, NDC 69097-142-60.
Reason: Failed Stability Specifications: Out of specification results was observed in Induction Port during the analysis of Particle size distribution at the 12-month time point.
Airsupra (albuterol and budesonide) inhalation aerosol, 90 mcg/80 mcg per inhalation, packaged in a) 120-inhalation canister (NDC 0310-9080-12) b) 28-inhalation canister (NDC 0310-9080-28), Rx only, Manufactured for: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE 19850, By: AstraZeneca Dunkerque Production (AZDP), Dunkerque, France, Product of France, .
Reason: Defective delivery system
Ipratropium Bromide and Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution USP, 0.5 mg & 3mg/3mL unit-dose vials, packaged in carton containing 30 vials ( 6 pouches of 5 - 3 mL vials), Rx only, Manufactured by: Cipla Ltd., Indore SEZ, Pithampur, India, Manufactured for: Cipla USA, Inc., 10 Independence Boulevard, Suite 300, Warren, NJ 07059, NDC 69097-173-53
Reason: Short fill: Complaints received of less fill volume in respule and few drops of liquid observed in the intact pouch.
Ipratropium Bromide and Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution (0.5 mg/3 mg per 3 mL), 60 x 3 mL Sterile Unit-Dose Vials (2 pouches of 30 - 3 mL vials each), Manufactured By: The Ritedose Corporation, Columbia, SC 29203; Distributed By: Cipla USA Inc., 10 Independence Boulevard, Suite 300, Warren, NJ 07059. NDC: 69097-840-64
Reason: CGMP Deviations: Products were exposed to temperatures outside of the products labeled storage conditions.
ALBUTEROL SULFATE IN 90MCG per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Rx Only, 8.5 g Net Contents, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland 21202; Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Pithampur (M.P.) 454 775, India. NDC: 68180-963-01
Reason: CGMP Deviations: Products were exposed to temperatures outside of the products labeled storage conditions.
ALBUTEROL SULFATE HFA Inhalation Aerosol, 90MCG per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Net Wt. 18 g, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Prasco Laboratories, Mason, OH 45040 USA. NDC: 66993-019-68
Reason: CGMP Deviations: Products were exposed to temperatures outside of the products labeled storage conditions.
Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg, 200 Metered Inhalation, net content 6.7 g canister packaged in a box, Rx only, Manufactured by: Cipla Ltd, Indore SE Z, Pithampur, India, Manufactured for: Cipla USA, Inc., 10 Independence Boulevard, Suite 300, Warren, NJ, 07059, NDC 69097-142-60
Reason: Defective container: empty inhaler and leakage observed through the inhaler valve due to partially missing bottom seat (gasket).
Albuterol Sulfate Syrup, 2mg (base), 16 fl oz (473 mL) per bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: Akorn Operating Company LLC, Gurnee, IL 60031. ALL NDCs
Reason: CGMP Deviations: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.
Albuterol (PF/SULFURIC ACID/DYE FREE) - 3ML tube - 0.083% Inhalation Solution, Rx Only, Pharmacy Innovations, 2936 W 17th St., Erie, PA.
Reason: Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection revealed insanitary conditions at the facility.
Proventil HFA, (Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol), 200 metered inhalations, Rx only, MFG: Merck Company, NDC 0085-1132-04
Reason: cGMP deviations: Temperature abuse
Proair, HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol 90 mcg per actuation, 200 metered inhalations, Rx only, MFG: Teva Pharma USA, NDC 59310-579-22
Reason: cGMP deviations: Temperature abuse
A recall covers specific lots from one company, not every bottle of the drug. Records include combination products and compounded versions that name this ingredient. Class I is the most serious: use could cause serious harm. Class II may cause temporary or reversible harm. Class III is unlikely to cause harm. To check a bottle, match the lot number on the label. See the live list. Do not stop a medicine because of a recall without asking your pharmacist.
These are saved records as of Nov 10, 2026; the sources update daily to yearly. For current figures open the live report for albuterol. This page is public-record information, not medical advice.