FDA warning letter · Drugs

Ward Smelling Salts

Issued · Posted by FDA

Selected passages from the FDA letter

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Passage 1

these products are intended for use as both reflex stimulants (i.e., smelling salts, ammonia inhalants) and, more generally, as stimulants to help restore mental alertness or wakefulness.

Citations in the original letter

As cited in this historical letter, not a statement of current regulatory requirements.

  • 21 CFR 201.128
  • 21 CFR 330