Albuterol Sulfate Solution for Inhalation
April 19, 2002
Audience: ICU staff, Respiratory Therapists, and other healthcare professionals
FDA issued a Public Health Advisory notifying the medical community of two recent hospital outbreaks of lower respiratory tract colonization and infection with Burkholderia cepacia attributed to contaminated multi-dose bottles of albuterol sulfate. In most cases, colonization or infection occurred in the ICU setting, often in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. The advisory reminds healthcare professionals of measures that may be important in reducing the risk of contamination and subsequent outbreaks of infections. (The link below opens a new browser window with the advisory notice.)[April 19, 2002 Public Health Advisory - FDA]
More news resources
- FDA Medwatch Drug Alerts
- Daily MedNews
- News for Health Professionals
- New Drug Approvals
- New Drug Applications
- Drug Shortages
- Clinical Trial Results
- Generic Drug Approvals
Subscribe to our newsletter
Whatever your topic of interest, subscribe to our newsletters to get the best of Drugs.com in your inbox.