Albuterol for Asthma, acute User Reviews (Page 5)

• todol...
• December 26, 2016

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "It is extremely difficult to Use during an acute asthma attack. It is rather terrifying trying to be able to breath enough to actually take this medicine. My husband dug around for an empty Ventolin to stop the attack."

• Katie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 13, 2018

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "More powder on tongue than in my lungs. Counter broke at some point so was never sure if there was still medicine or not. Definitely not possible to get deep enough inhalation needed to get meds into lungs when having asthma attacks. (Used advair until I couldn't afford it and it came out of the disk easier.) Only chose this because of coupon offer since atomizer was too costly. Did like that the “freezer burn” feeling from the atomizer didn’t occur since I use the rescue inhaler at least 6x daily. I"

• Brookie
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 22, 2020

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "I don't know whose idea this was. It dispenses the medicine in a powder instead of finer air size particles This obviously doesn't work very well because air can be breathed into your lungs whereas a powder gets stuck somewhere along the way from your mouth to your lungs. I can literally feel the powder getting stuck in my throat instead of going where it's supposed to. My expired pro air puff inhaler works better than this and I know because I've had to dig around to find it when I'm having an asthma attack since the respiclick does nothing."

• Nicky
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 7, 2016

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "Why does ProAir keep making bigger and BIGGER inhalers!?! Over the years they have gotten huge and hard to carry around. I often carry my inhaler in my pocket or in my purse (which is small), but I just picked up the new ProAir and it's way too big. I can't even put it in my pocket. Plus I find the fact that you can't take it apart and wash it really disgusting. Directions say to wipe it off, but this thing is going in my mouth...I prefer soap and water which you can't do with this inhaler. I'm going back to the old stuff."

• Don
• March 14, 2021

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "ProAir has never worked well for me. It is albuterol just like Ventolin HFA, etc. But, I have heard from many that ProAir is not as effective due to a different type of propellant in it. Now, to me this makes little sense. The reason why makes little sense is that IF the propellant that has been changd from the product is "part" of what helps the treatment of an asthma attack, it (the propellant) should not be replaced by a different propellant. The propellant that helps treat asthma SHOULD THAN be considered as an active ingredient that TREATS asthma. Since propellants have not been studied or claimed to be a treatment, it leads me to believe there is some OTHER unfounded reason for the ProAir not to work as well as other inhalers. Why? BECAUSE ProAir and many other "emergency" inhalers contain the same active ingredient; albuterol. I rate ProAir a 3-4 in effectiveness. I would rate other emergency inhalers that contain the same active ingredient, albuterol, as a 9-10."

• Dee
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 11, 2021

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "I was switch from my pro air to the albuteral respiclick. I will tell you now I think it is one of the worst I have ever used. I wake in the morning needing relief ASAP and respiclick sends me down a nightmarish road."

• Tsippi
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 21, 2022

"I have always used Ventolin inhalers with great success and no side effects. My insurance switched me to a Teva pharmaceuticals HFA inhaler and it is terrible and dangerous. After two days I stopped and told my doctor I would pay out of pocket if necessary to go back to Ventolin. The Teva inhaler filled up my mouth with medicine, not my lungs, then made me immediately cough violently, so even the little medicine that may have made it to my lungs did not stay there for the required ten seconds. On top of that, the medicine gave me a terrible headache and a bad taste in my mouth."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 25, 2021

Ventolin (albuterol) "Ventolin does not have an after taste, & as long as you keep an eye on the expiration date, it is effective most of the time. When it's not, I usually need a prescription for additional steroids, & do use a maintenance inhaler for regular treatment to prevent attacks."

• Dug
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 30, 2020

"My girlfriend got the Perrigo generic inhaler about a month ago. She commented that the albuterol "tasted like the drainage she had from an ear/sinus infection around a year ago." I trust her opinion on that. It also refused to work after only a few uses, despite the fact that it had many, many puffs left. Cleaning it had no effect. The only way to make it work was to strip the entire mechanism down to the container and the mouthpiece, and only then if she held it in a specific way to ensure the canister's stem wouldn't bend. Had it been an emergency, things would have been much, much worse."

• Webb
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 8, 2020

"I've had similar results as listed. I switched from ProAir due to the cost but will switch back. My last two inhalers stopped dispensing 1/4 of the way into using it. It's scary not knowing how you are going to breathe when it doesn't work and you can't get it replaced. Not worth it, mentally, physically or financially!"

• PTS
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 3, 2020

"I was switched earlier this year to the albuterol Perrigo Inhaler. I could have ended up in the hospital or even died if I wasn't at home where I always have a backup plan. 1. the albuterol is off in some way--something is wrong here--it is very "watery" and clogs the hole fast. Like other users mentioned, it is almost impossible to rinse out as it is very difficult to remove the canister. It should not clog, even if it is not rinsed out. That my friend is a safety issue. Even though I do my best to clean it, it still clogs. 2. Why do I need a needle to clean the hole? 3. Big and bulky, poor design, uncomfortable in pocket 4. Bad taste, leaves a wet horrid taste in your mouth. The rating is for Perrigo Inhaler only. Albuterol is a great med, but not from them. I have used inhalers since the 80's. Please do not use this inhaler. I have had multiple life threatening experiences where I had a severe attack and Perrigo failed on me. I was at home and was only saved due to my backup plan."

• Cammi
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 2, 2020

"I also have had the experience of the container not delivering the medicine. And I can’t get the tube thing out to rinse it! So it stops working by half the measures product so is wasting my money terribly!!. I’m on a fixed income and do not have the $50.00 for one to have it stop delivering meds halfway through usage!!!! Please help fix this this product !"

• mike
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 11, 2022

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "the insurance company wont cover Ventolin which I have used for ever and works they will only cover this bad product, that doesn't work so if I want to breath i have to pay 60 but if i do what they want ill pay 10 and not breath really take this thing off the market!"

• Fuzzy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 9, 2018

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "I had asthma as a kid. I kind of grew out of it. Recently, I have been getting very short of breath. Turns out I have a respiratory infection that brought my asthma symptoms back. I was given a prescription for a respiclick inhaler. I remember when I was a kid the feeling of the inhaler kicking in and being able to breathe again. That doesn't happen with this inhaler. I don't remember what medication my old inhalers had in them but they were a lot more effective"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2020

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "This isn’t horrible or awful, it’s “horriawful”. I’m an athlete that was left ”sidelined” due to the design of this product. Thank goodness I still had my old inhaler around or this could have been a different post. Why aren’t zero ratings allowed as this rating a 1 is way to high! Note: google how to hack the respiclick into an ordinary inhaler "

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2021

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "This is hands down, the WORST “rescue” inhaler ever made. I put “rescue” in parentheses because it doesn’t rescue you from anything. It doesn’t work AT ALL. I used Ventolin all my life until my insurance stopped covering it and switched me to ProAir. Now I have to buy my Ventolin out of pocket at Walmart because I REFUSE TO USE PROAIR. You might as well not have a rescue inhaler at all because PROAIR DOES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. This product should have been discontinued years ago as it is a risk to peoples lives! Wish I could give this product zero stars. The greed and selfishness of the pharmaceutical companies is literally dangerous to people."

• Steve
• May 17, 2015

Ventolin HFA (albuterol) "I have allergy induced asthma. Ventolin helps me breath better. Worked excellent at first then needed additional maintenance meds, Singulair and a steroid inhaler (Asmanex Twisthaler). I also take Allegra, Flonase, and Astelin to control my allergies and asthma."

• meece...
• November 15, 2017

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "This Respiclick design is horrible! In fact a few inhalers have switched to a non aerosol type recently and people who cannot breath, or have acute asthma or COPD cannot breath IN fast or hard enough to make the powdered med enter the lungs! I switched back to aerosol type inhalers on most of my inhalers because of this. You need to have a certain amount of force in the lungs to take this, and during attacks you simply don't have that breath strength and a medical manufacturer ought to know that. It also leaks and clogs up constantly. It is the same issue I had with another powdered inhaler. This is I think why others also are getting no relief. This needs to be recalled and re done! It could cause deaths."

• Angry...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 16, 2020

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "My son has had ProAir HFA switched when Covid hit and its JUNK. I do not recommend leaving any pharmacy with this if you actual need to count on breathing or having a reliable inhaler. It clogs all the time which is unacceptable if you have activities that involve being outside and possibly away from being able to wash it. Even when its able to dispense properly the relief it provides is minimal at best. What a joke. Yes, I'm angry. I have worked hard to figure out what works for my kid and to have someone tell me I cannot do that is not acceptable."

• Kelly
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 23, 2022

Ventolin (albuterol) "The new ventolin with the counter is no good, they don’t relieve my symptoms at all and it feels like not enough is released and after that I’ve had to go to the hospital a few times with difficulties breathing, where the ventolin would relieve me in the past."

• Sally...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 24, 2017

Ventolin (albuterol) "Ventolin is a good product actually it makes me feel relieved whenever asthma hits me, I take 2-3 puffs and after a short span of time, I can breathe easily already. But I would like a Ventolin that doesn't need to be refilled because it so pricey that sometimes I have to sacrifice some things in order to prevent my asthma from hitting me from time to time. I would really appreciate it if someones innovates this kind of product."

• Lillo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 26, 2020

"I have had the Teva Generic albuterol inhaler for years. Earlier this week I picked up a refill at the pharmacy for my inhaler. I have had the worst asthma flare up for over a week and a half now. Yesterday, I caved and saw the doc, I was ordered home to rest and take meds, no work for 2 days. Perrigo - IMHO- garbage. Don’t bother. Waste of effort and money/copay. 1. ⁠THE TASTE - is the worst. It tastes like a whole chemical puff in the mouth. That does not seem to reduce my flare ups. 2. ⁠I have had it less than a week- and it has stopped working on me - it is unreliable. It has one job, which is to ensure relief while I am struggling to breathe. DEFECTIVE. I am glad I found this thread, because I wondered if it was just me. And clearly it is not. Followed up with the doc office and the pharmacy- pharmacy told me they have a Teva brand to give me. But of course insurance will not cover it. Still snagging it because it is essential for me. Not impressed at all."

• indy
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 9, 2022

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "This has been an absolute God send! My asthma has been well controlled for a long time. But if I'm running around with my niece's and Nephew's I occasionally get an asthma attack. My issue with regular Albuterol HFA is that since I don't use it frequently, the actual propellant in ANY brand of Albuterol runs out. That is why my Doctor suggested this. I can feel the dose each time I've had to take it. And it works just as quick as the mist did. I actually only have to inhale one dose vs 2 on the mist. Now I can see it being harder for some people to inhale a dose during an asthma attack. But I would say if you had to use your rescue inhale multiple times a week, then this wouldn't be for you. Even my Dr said this is mainly for people with very well controlled asthma. And not for people that had to use their rescue inhaler multiple times a week or more. But it's perfect for me because I know I will have my medication dose, and not worry that the Propellant has decreased or is gone!"

• ProAir
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 15, 2021

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "My experience is the same as so many others. They clog after a few uses. The scary part is that they still sound as though they are dispensing medicine, but it is going up the canister, and not into the patient. I can imagine that people, especially children, could be harmed and unaware that they're not getting the medicine they believe they are. It is a small inhaler, with a dose counter on it, which is great, but it is useless if it clogged and cannot help someone when it's needed."

• Marla
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 9, 2021

Ventolin (albuterol) "Does anyone else have feedback on using the new dose counter jacket on the puffer. I had an attack, reached for my puffer and could not remove the cap no matter what I did. I was feeling my anxiety level rising and my chest heaving but that cap would not come off. I have found all of the caps since are difficult to remove. I may be old but I'm not feeble.The pharmacist was surprised how difficult it was to access the medication. I wonder if others have had any problems ? Thank you."