Albuterol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Unhap...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 20, 2020

ProAir HFA (albuterol) for Asthma, acute "Like others on this page I have experienced the clogging issue. After ONLY A FEW puffs the device clogs. I called the company and they had me do a cleaning procedure which did help but having a life saving device clog so easily is unacceptable. They really need to fix this design. | I have NEVER had a problem with the TEVA brand (red with white cap) but the Perrigo brand is horrible."

• 5Mile...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 4, 2015

Ventolin (albuterol) for Asthma, acute "Asthma for 40 years. Ventolin/Salbutamol works quickly and well to relieve an attack. Severe attacks respond to much higher doses in a nebulizer. It does come with erratic heart rates however, so should not be over used and should be accompanied by a corticosteroid inhaler like Becotide. (It is ridiculous that both Ventolin and Becotide had to be rejiggered to not use CFC gases for propulsion. Neither has been as good since)."

• Jul
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 19, 2020

For Asthma, Maintenance "I cannot in good conscience call the product that Catalent/Perrigo has on the market a albuterol rescue inhaler. This product is awful. The cap is difficult to remove, you can’t tell if it’s dispensing meds or the right amount. Worst of all my throat felt burned after use and the taste is terrible. Had to contact my pharmacy and pay to get my old inhaler that I knew worked and gave me relief in a time of need. I contacted the FDA. They have a med watch report on their website where consumer/patients can leave a complaint about a medicine or medical device. Hope you all stay healthy. If you have a problem let the FDA know."

• Treeb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 4, 2020

ProAir HFA (albuterol) for Asthma, acute "This pro air HFA is garbage. I have RA so I can’t get the lid off myself and I can’t compress it to use as it is for a very small hand. Those of us with useless hands are not compatible with this. It also costs more than my regular Ventolin inhaler."

• Taynkal
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 12, 2017

ProAir HFA (albuterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "Horrible and dangerous. Always clogs. I have had to suffer through many mild attacks because of this "rescue inhaler". Now, if the pharmacy gives me this, I just send it back and get the original brand"

• Ckdk2l
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 24, 2020

For Asthma, acute "The generic albuterol version by Perrigo is AWFUL! The holder is awkward, the cap is hard to get off, the canister won't come out to clean, the dosage is weak and ineffective, and it leaves a horrible taste in your mouth. If an emergency arose, I'd die before I could get the cap off. Miss my Pro Air inhaler which I've used for years, but insurance will now only cover the generic. This product NEEDS to be recalled. How did this medication even get FDA approval."

• Meeeeee
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 23, 2020

For Asthma, Maintenance "Just received the new inhaler manufactured by Perrigo. I agree with the other opinions that this inhaler is horrible. Can't tell if I even received a dose, and I find I have to use it every couple hours whereas before I was only using an inhaler every 4-6 hours with the one manufactured by Prasco. The Perrigo inhaler is an awkward device to use. Not sure if complaining here will do any good, but I'm going to contact my pharmacist at Walgreens in the morning to complain, especially since I know others are having the same issue and that my experience is not an isolated issue."

• Sano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 14, 2018

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) for Asthma, acute "I am not able to suck hard enough to release the medicine. How is someone having asthma supposed to do a quick powerful inhalation?! After watching Respiclick tutorials and following instructions several times, it did not work. With the aerosol Albuterol, I feel instant relief in the tightness in my chest. The respiclick it gives me zero relief. I have called the manufacturer and will be reporting my experience to the FDA."

• niknik
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 10, 2020

For COPD, Maintenance "Teva Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol clogs after only a few doses. I've found a can of compressed air is the handiest way to unclog it. Pharmacy refused to acknowledge it's an issue, but this generic's propellant, catalent, is manufactured by the same company that makes Perrigo inhalers, which were recalled in August 2020 for this same problem. I reported the problem to the FDA, but can't get my money back on this defective inhaler. Never had this problem with ProAir inhalers."

• Echo
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 2, 2020

For Asthma, acute "My most recent prescription they gave me Perrigo Albuterol Sulfate ( normally I get the Teva ) the Perrigo design is very odd . Cannot clean it properly . And the taste is horrible . Not sure if it’s allergies (it’s spring ) but it doesn’t seem To open my airways as well as other brands . I have had it two days and asked pharmacy to please get me a Teva one . I have to pay out of pocket for it but I can’t use this Perrigo one . It’s worth the money to have an inhaler I know that works for me"

• Olivi...
• July 17, 2016

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) for Asthma, acute "I just read these reviews as I was no longer getting any relief from respiclick. I read someone's review stating they replaced their old respiclick with a new one and the new one worked. There is a design flaw for sure. I just opened a new one and it works now. I was about to set up a doctor appointment because I haven't been able to breath correctly for weeks. Seems like it can go bad at any moment. Not good. I will be switching as I don't have the money or the time to deal with a design flaw especially when it comes to my ability to breathe."

• Coco
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 1, 2020

For COPD, Maintenance "The Catalent Pharma generic of Albuterol, distributed by Perrigo, is terrible. It should be pulled off the market as you cannot rely on the actuator to not clog even when cleaned per the instructions. This is an emergency inhaler. It should work each and every time. A pliers is required to remove the canister. I can physically feel particles when inhaling it ergo the clogging issue. I called my pharmacy and requested the Teva. That is reliable. Shame on the manufacturer."

• Jmiller
• July 29, 2020

For Asthma, acute "I have had pretty bad asthma for years and years. In the past 3 months my insurance decided that the Perrigo generic Proair is what they will help cover. This inhaler is absolutely horrible. The plastic dispenser is the worst design ever and darn near impossible to remove the medicine canister. Hardly anything comes out when I need to use it, and most of the time I can actually hear that it is clogged, so nothing at all comes out. More than half the actual medication is just wasted. When any inhalation does come out, I need to use 2-3 times the dose to really get what one dose should be giving me. This inhaler should NOT have been approved by the FDA. RIDICULOUS."

• Sano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 22, 2020

For Asthma, Maintenance "My husband started using the Perrigo Albuterol Sulfate, which is the generic brand for Pro air. This product is DANGEROUS!!!! He has experienced 8 of the 15 major side effects of this inhaler. Dizziness, muscle soreness, severe chest pains to where we thought he was having a heart attack and went to the hospital. Throat dryness and soreness, body shaking (tremors), and he was very cold but no fever. Please please do not use this inhaler!!"

• David
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 19, 2022

Ventolin (albuterol) for Asthma, acute "Ventolin has changed!! a lot and simply now does NOT work when needed. Also I selected 1 - 6 months because I don't need it very often as the breathing problems is normally triggered by other problems live allergic reactions, flu's etc."

• Gennie
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 30, 2019

Ventolin (albuterol) for Asthma, acute "I have been using this product for 35 years. It's quality has gone down hill ever since the govs outlawed CFCs. It is not the same formulation. I have also noticed inconsistencies with the product. One time I can get one that works great and another time I need 6 puffs just to get a little relief. This company needs to be examined by health Canada. Pharmacists have told me that this product isnt what it used to be."

• Queen...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 9, 2016

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) for Asthma, acute "Horrible ! My husband has asthma and his doctor switched him to the RespiClick and he gets little to no relief. With 1 or 2 hits on his old inhaler his lungs would open up, the wheezing would stop. With the RespiClick, it often takes 4 or 5 hits just to open up a tiny bit, often leading to a breathing treatment to get real relief. Why they would consider this a "rescue" inhaler is beyond me. Avoid this inhaler even if you get the "free" coupon. Not worth it."

• Anonymous
• July 30, 2020

For Asthma, acute "A few months ago the pharmacy started giving me the Perrigo Albuterol inhaler instead of the ventolin. The first one would not dispense properly and I needed to rely on my nebulizer for relief. I purchased a second one and it was just as bad. It is also VERY difficult to dispense and clean. I called the company and they had the pharmacy replace the two I purchased with 2 ventolin inhalers. With my most recent refill they gave me another Perrigo and it is just as bad. Someone could die if they had to rely on this for a bad attack. I’m just lucky I have a nebulizer available"

• Worst...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 28, 2020

For Asthma, Maintenance "I'm not sure why this generic inhaler doesn't work properly but it does not produce the proper amount of medication for each puff. This is the worst inhaler I've ever used and have asked my doctor to switch me back to the other cuz this is the worst! I'm having take four puffs instead of two for it to work and it makes me all shaky."

• Chey
• May 28, 2020

For Asthma, acute "I have used ProAir albuterol inhaler and was given the Perrigo Albuterol inhaler. It is horrible. When I contacted the manufacturer they had me rinse it out with warm water. The representative told me since it worked after being rinsed they would not replace or give me a refund. I got one dose and it stopped working again. Even when it worked I could not tell I had received a dose. I finally went back to my pharmacy and purchased the ProAir inhaler out of pocket since my insurance would not cover it. They need to recall this product immediately."

• Rosey
• March 22, 2019

ProAir HFA (albuterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "This inhaler is the worst that I have used so far. My insurance will not cover Ventolin unless I try some other brands first. I had an attack the other day, and went to use it. It didn't work, which I take part of the blame because I hadn't primed it that week. I went ahead and used another inhaler and was able to get relief. Then I cleaned the proair inhaler with water, and tried to prime it , and it didn't help that much. It's just too weak. I am now trying another brand, and if that doesn't work I'm going to request Ventolin."

• Mthre...
• April 11, 2016

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) for Asthma, acute "I had asthma as a kid. I recently got bronchitis and my asthma returned. This inhaler should be recalled. It does not work. It is dangerous. I just found my girlfriends pro air hfa inhaler and it worked perfectly. I have been suffocating for 3 days on this horrible dangerous poorly designed product."

• JZRA
• April 3, 2009

Proventil HFA (albuterol) for COPD, Maintenance "Asthma, COPD. I love this inhaler. It works well and I use it less often than other inhalers I have used in the past. I have had asthma for over 20 years. I was using another inhaler when the FDA changed it due to enviromental concerns about the propellents used. The inhaler the pharmacy replaced it with was very "wet" and seemed weak and that it stayed mainly in my mouth. It was actually the pharmacist who suggested Proventil HFA because I mentioned I prefer the "dryer" delivery of albuterol."

• never...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 6, 2016

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) for COPD, Maintenance "Asthma and COPD for 50 years. This product is unusable. I work outside ALL weather. To big for a pocket, AND DON'T get wet. What good is a rescue inhaler if one can't take it with them where it may be needed. Now taking a round of prednisone. First time since 2012."

• TechieB
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 16, 2020

ProAir HFA (albuterol) for Asthma, acute "Pro Air inhaler works but it clogs constantly. If you can rinse the plastic inhaler with hot water, shake it let it air dry and waste one does, it starts to work again. However, it is obvious that this can be dangerous. If the patient is in need of the medication and not near any hot water, it could cause a problem as you would not know that it's clogged until you try to use it."