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Generic Advair HFA Availability

See also: Generic Advair Diskus

Advair HFA is a brand name of fluticasone/salmeterol, approved by the FDA in the following formulation(s):

ADVAIR HFA (fluticasone propionate; salmeterol xinafoate - aerosol, metered;inhalation)

  • Manufacturer: GLAXO GRP LTD
    Approval date: June 8, 2006
    Strength(s): 0.045MG/INH;EQ 0.021MG BASE/INH [RLD], 0.115MG/INH;EQ 0.021MG BASE/INH [RLD], 0.23MG/INH;EQ 0.021MG BASE/INH [RLD]

Has a generic version of Advair HFA been approved?

No. There is currently no therapeutically equivalent version of Advair HFA available in the United States.

Note: Fraudulent online pharmacies may attempt to sell an illegal generic version of Advair HFA. These medications may be counterfeit and potentially unsafe. If you purchase medications online, be sure you are buying from a reputable and valid online pharmacy. Ask your health care provider for advice if you are unsure about the online purchase of any medication.

See also: Generic Drug FAQs.

Related Patents

Patents are granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at any time during a drug's development and may include a wide range of claims.

  • Indicating device
    Patent 6,161,724
    Issued: December 19, 2000
    Inventor(s): Blacker; Richard & Engelbreth; Daniel K. & Schmidt; James N.
    Assignee(s): 1263152 Ontario Inc.

    An indicating device for use with a dispensing device that dispenses metered dosages of a medicament from a container having a valve moveable between an open and closed position. In a preferred embodiment, the container is reciprocally moveable within the housing along a longitudinal axis. The housing preferably has a well adapted to receive a valve stem and an exhaust port. The well communicates with the port such that the metered dosage of medicament is dispensed through the port when the valve is moved to the open position. An indicator assembly comprises an indicator member that includes dosage indicia visible to a user. In a preferred embodiment, the indicator assembly is provided in an indicator module. A method for dispensing measured dosages is also provided, along with a kit capable of being assembled as an inhalation device. A delivery system having a key member and a key entry passageway is also provided.

    Patent expiration dates:

    • January 16, 2018
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      Drug product
    • July 16, 2018
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      Pediatric exclusivity
  • Valve for aerosol container
    Patent 6,170,717
    Issued: January 9, 2001
    Inventor(s): Di Giovanni; Patrick & Rogerson; Cheryl Vanessa
    Assignee(s): Glaxo Wellcome Inc.

    Valve for an aerosol container for dispensing a suspension of a substance in a liquid propellant contained therein. The valve comprises a valve body (1) having at least one orifice (16) to allow a quantity of the suspension to pass from the container into the valve. The valve further comprises a ring (18) disposed around the valve body (1), the ring being positioned below the at least one orifice to reduce the volume of suspension that can be accommodated within the container below the at least one orifice when the container is orientated with the valve at the bottom, the ring having at least one portion of reduced axial thickness to provide a trough (19) around the valve body below the at least one orifice.

    Patent expiration dates:

    • June 23, 2018
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      Pediatric exclusivity
  • Valve for aerosol container
    Patent 6,315,173
    Issued: November 13, 2001
    Inventor(s): Di Giovanni; Patrick & Rogerson; Cheryl Vanessa
    Assignee(s): SmithKline Beecham Corporation

    Valve for an aerosol container for dispensing a suspension of a substance in a liquid propellant contained therein The valve comprises a valve body (1) having at least one orifice (16) to allow a quantity of the suspension to pass from the container into the valve. The valve further comprises a ring (18) disposed around the valve body (1), the ring being positioned below the at least one orifice to reduce the volume of suspension that can be accommodated within the container below the at least one orifice when the container is orientated with the valve at the bottom, the ring having at least one portion of reduced axial thickness to provide a trough (19) around the valve body below the at least one orifice.

    Patent expiration dates:

    • June 23, 2018
      ✓ 
      Pediatric exclusivity
  • Dispenser with doses′ counter
    Patent 6,431,168
    Issued: August 13, 2002
    Inventor(s): Paul Kenneth; Rand & Peter John; Brand & James William; Godfrey & Stanley George; Bonney
    Assignee(s): Smithkline Beecham Corporation

    There is provided a dispenser suitable for dispensing medicament, particularly medicament for use in the treatment of respiratory disorders. The dispenser comprises a housing (1) having a support (5); a container (2), locatable within said housing (1), having an outlet member, wherein said container (2) is movable relative to the housing (1) to enable dispensing therefrom and said outlet member is connectable with said support (5) to prevent relative movement there-between; and a dose indicator (13, 43), locatable within said housing (1). The container (2) and dose indicator (13, 43) are reversably removable from the housing (1) as a single unit.

    Patent expiration dates:

    • June 8, 2018
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      Drug product
    • December 8, 2018
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      Pediatric exclusivity
  • Delivery system for a medicament and method for the assembly thereof
    Patent 6,435,372
    Issued: August 20, 2002
    Inventor(s): Richard; Blacker & Daniel K.; Engelbreth & James N.; Schmidt
    Assignee(s): 1263152 Ontario Inc.

    An indicating device for use with a dispensing device that dispenses metered dosages of a medicament from a container having a valve moveable between an open and closed position. In a preferred embodiment, the container is reciprocally moveable within the housing along a longitudinal axis. The housing preferably has a well adapted to receive a valve stem and an exhaust port. The well communicates with the port such that the metered dosage of medicament is dispensed through the port when the valve is moved to the open position. An indicator assembly comprises an indicator member that includes dosage indicia visible to a user. In a preferred embodiment, the indicator assembly is provided in an indicator module. A method for dispensing measured dosages is also provided, along with a kit capable of being assembled as an inhalation device. A delivery system having a key member and a key entry passageway is also provided.

    Patent expiration dates:

    • January 16, 2018
      ✓ 
      Drug product
    • July 16, 2018
      ✓ 
      Pediatric exclusivity
  • Valve for aerosol container
    Patent 6,510,969
    Issued: January 28, 2003
    Inventor(s): Patrick; Di Giovanni & Cheryl Vanessa; Rogerson
    Assignee(s): SmithKline Beecham Corporation

    Valve for an aerosol container for dispensing a suspension of a substance in a liquid propellant contained therein. The valve comprises a valve body (1) having at least one orifice (16) to allow a quantity of the suspension to pass from the container into the valve. The valve further comprises a ring (18) disposed around the valve body (1), the ring being positioned below the at least one orifice to reduce the volume of suspension that can be accommodated within the container below the at least one orifice when the container is orientated with the valve at the bottom, the ring having at least one portion of reduced axial thickness to provide a trough (19) around the valve body below the at least one orifice.

    Patent expiration dates:

    • June 23, 2018
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      Pediatric exclusivity
  • Indicating device
    Patent 6,938,796
    Issued: September 6, 2005
    Inventor(s): Blacker; Richard & Engelbreth; Daniel K. & Schmidt; James N.
    Assignee(s): 1263152 Ontario Inc.

    A device for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container includes a dispenser housing and an indicating device. The indicating device includes an indicator housing, at least one engagement member disposed in the indicator housing, a plurality of indicator members coaxially mounted in the indicator housing, and an actuator coupled to and moveable with the container relative to the plurality of indicator members and the dispenser housing. The actuator member is selectively engaged with at least one of indicator members and is operative to advance the at least one indicator member an incremental amount. The at least one engagement member is selectively engaged with an advancement member so as to bias the advancement member into operable engagement with at least one of the indicator members and move the at least one indicator member an incremental amount. A method for dispensing metered dosages of the substance is also provided.

    Patent expiration dates:

    • January 16, 2018
      ✓ 
      Drug product
    • July 16, 2018
      ✓ 
      Pediatric exclusivity
  • Valve for aerosol container
    Patent 6,966,467
    Issued: November 22, 2005
    Inventor(s): Di Giovanni; Patrick & Rogerson; Cheryl Vanessa
    Assignee(s): SmithKlineBeecham Corporation

    Valve for an aerosol container for dispensing a suspension of a substance in a liquid propellant contained therein. The valve comprises a valve body (1) having at least one orifice (16) to allow a quantity of the suspension to pass from the container into the valve. The valve further comprises a ring (18) disposed around the valve body (1), the ring being positioned below the at least one orifice to reduce the volume of suspension that can be accommodated within the container below the at least one orifice when the container is orientated with the valve at the bottom, the ring having at least one portion of reduced axial thickness to provide a trough (19) around the valve body below the at least one orifice.

    Patent expiration dates:

    • June 23, 2018
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      Pediatric exclusivity
  • Indicating device
    Patent 6,997,349
    Issued: February 14, 2006
    Inventor(s): Blacker; Richard & Engelbreth; Daniel K. & Schmidt; James N.
    Assignee(s): Trudell Medical International

    A dispenser for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container includes a dispenser housing having a top, a bottom, a longitudinally extending cavity open at the top, and a support block extending from the bottom into the cavity. The container includes an end portion, a valve stem extending from the end portion and a valve moveable between a closed position and an open position. An indicating device is disposed in the cavity of the dispenser housing. The indicating device includes a collar disposed around and secured to the end portion of the container and an indicator including dosage indicia. The indicator is disposed in the cavity beneath the end portion of the container

    Patent expiration dates:

    • January 16, 2018
      ✓ 
      Drug product
    • July 16, 2018
      ✓ 
      Pediatric exclusivity
  • Dispenser with doses' counter
    Patent 7,107,986
    Issued: September 19, 2006
    Inventor(s): Rand; Paul Kenneth & Brand; Peter John & Godfrey; James William
    Assignee(s): Glaxo Group Limited

    There is provided a dispenser suitable for dispensing medicament, particularly medicament for use in the treatment of respiratory disorders. The dispenser comprises a housing having a support; a container, locatable within said housing, having an outlet, wherein said container dispenses through said outlet in response to movement of the container relative to the housing; and an actuation indicator having an indexing mechanism actuatable by movement of the container relative to the housing. A couple mechanism is provided which couples the indexing mechanism to the container to compensate for any variation in pre-actuation positionings of the indexing mechanism and container.

    Patent expiration dates:

    • June 8, 2018
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      Drug product
    • December 8, 2018
      ✓ 
      Pediatric exclusivity
  • Indicating device
    Patent 7,143,908
    Issued: December 5, 2006
    Inventor(s): Blacker; Richard & Engelbreth; Daniel K. & Schmidt; James N.
    Assignee(s): Trudell Medical International

    A device for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container includes a dispenser housing having a longitudinally extending cavity defined at least in part by a wall and a support block spaced from the wall. The container is disposed in the cavity of the dispenser housing and is container reciprocally moveable within the dispenser housing along a longitudinal axis. An indicating device is disposed in the dispenser housing and includes an annular member disposed around a first end of the container with a valve stem of the container extending beyond the annular member. The indicating device includes at least one indicator member rotatable about an axis of rotation. At least a portion of the indicating device is fixedly connected to the container and is reversibly removable with the container from the dispenser housing.

    Patent expiration dates:

    • January 16, 2018
      ✓ 
      Drug product
    • July 16, 2018
      ✓ 
      Pediatric exclusivity
  • Valve for aerosol container
    Patent 7,350,676
    Issued: April 1, 2008
    Inventor(s): Di Giovanni; Patrick & Rogerson; Cheryl Vanessa
    Assignee(s): SmithKline Beecham Corporation

    Valve for an aerosol container for dispensing a suspension of a substance in a liquid propellant contained therein. The valve comprises a valve body (1) having at least one orifice (16) to allow a quantity of the suspension to pass from the container into the valve. The valve further comprises a ring (18) disposed around the valve body (1), the ring being positioned below the at least one orifice to reduce the volume of suspension that can be accommodated within the container below the at least one orifice when the container is orientated with the valve at the bottom, the ring having at least one portion of reduced axial thickness to provide a trough (19) around the valve body below the at least one orifice.

    Patent expiration dates:

    • August 24, 2018
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      Drug product
    • February 24, 2019
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      Pediatric exclusivity
  • Actuation indicator for a dispensing device
    Patent 7,500,444
    Issued: March 10, 2009
    Inventor(s): Bonney; Stanley George & Brand; Peter John & Godfrey; James William & Rand; Paul Kenneth
    Assignee(s): Glaxo Group Limited

    An actuation indicator that includes a drum sub-assembly, which includes a rotatable actuation indicator wheel, a rocking, ratchet pawl for rotating the indicator wheel in a set direction and a rocking mechanism for the pawl driven by a slipping clutch arrangement, is described. The slipping clutch arrangement includes a slipping clutch spring engaged at one end to a pinion of a rack and pinion assembly and at a second end to the ratchet pawl.

    Patent expiration dates:

    • February 26, 2026
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      Drug product
    • August 26, 2026
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      Pediatric exclusivity
  • Actuation indicator for a dispensing device
    Patent 7,832,351
    Issued: November 16, 2010
    Inventor(s): Bonney; Stanley George & Brand; Peter John & Godfrey; James William & Rand; Paul Kenneth
    Assignee(s): Glaxo Group Limited

    An actuation indicator which includes a drums sub-assembly including a rotatable actuation indicator wheel, a rocking ratchet pawl for rotating the indicator wheel in a set direction and a rocking mechanism for the pawl driven by a slipping clutch arrangement, wherein the slipping clutch arrangement includes a slipping clutch spring engaged at one end to a pinion of a rack and pinion assembly and at a second end to the ratchet pawl is described.

    Patent expiration dates:

    • June 19, 2023
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      Drug product
    • December 19, 2023
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      Pediatric exclusivity
  • Device housing for an aerosol container
    Patent 9,861,771
    Issued: January 9, 2018
    Assignee(s): Glaxo Group Limited

    An assembly having: a container configured to contain a product, the container having an end having a dispensing end surface, a central axis which extends through the end, and a neck underneath the end, the neck having an outer surface which tapers outwardly away from the central axis as it extends in a direction towards the end; an accessory non-removably mounted on the end of the container, the accessory having a surface bearing against the dispensing end surface of the container, and a sleeve disposed about the neck so that an inner surface of the sleeve is in facing relation with the neck outer surface, and; an annular collar wedged between the sleeve inner surface and the neck outer surface and joined to the sleeve inner surface by a permanent joint.

    Patent expiration dates:

    • October 11, 2020
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      Drug product

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