Albuterol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Mea...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 2, 2019

Albuterol for Asthma, Maintenance "Ventolin seems to work the best for me. I used to use Proventil, and that worked for a little bit, but then seemed to stop working. Ventolin consistently works well for me, and I've been using it since around 2009. Unfortunately, my insurance company does not cover Ventolin at all. I have to pay full price for it, which cost me $66 today. They want me to get ProAir, and I don't even want to try it, as I've read nothing but bad things about it: from the dispenser not working, to it running out after a few sprays, to the power clumping up inside the canister, rendering it completely useless even with a working dispenser. No thanks! I'd rather use what has been working for me. Why change something if it's working? I don't understand why my insurance company won't cover it anymore."

• Ugl...
• December 24, 2016

Albuterol for COPD, Maintenance "Took regular for about 3 weeks. Started severe muscle cramps, bone pain, cough, sputum production, sleeplessness, voice change, spinning sensation, blurred vision, respiratory infection. Stopped about 2 months. Still having severe muscle cramps and bone pain. How long will this last? Could it have lowered creatine kinase, potassium, or magnesium."

• KCa...
• April 28, 2020

For Asthma, acute "Perrigo generic albuterol... horrible. Canister cannot be removed to clean mouthpiece, the plastic canister guard is in the way of use of the product, and hardly anything comes out. I take it for seasonal allergic wheezing."

• Dur...
• November 9, 2015

Albuterol for Asthma, acute "I'm 53 and have had acute bronchial asthma my entire life. ProAir is by far the least effective and most problematic delivery system for albuterol I've experienced. While the inhalers are supposed to have 200 metered dosages, they fail through leakage and clogging. We realistically average 50-75 uses per inhaler. Air travel almost always destroys usability. Because of clogging and priming, actual dosage is inconsistent with this particular brand. It is a health hazard, a deeply flawed delivery system that endangers patients. DO NOT RELY upon a single inhaler if you use ProAir, as even 'full' and 'brand new' units are prone to immediate failure."

• SRJ...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 7, 2022

Albuterol for COPD, Acute "I do not like the new containers where the mouthpiece comes totally off. No strength in my fingers from arthritis, it’s very hard for me to take off. And just like everybody else, this does not help as good as it used to! Halfway through it being gone, it actually stops working. Just like breathing, halfway through it being gone, it actually stops working. Just like inhaling air, about the last 80 doses, it takes three or four hits off from it to even work a little. Please go back to the old containers where the mouthpiece stays connected!!"

• Sli...
• January 8, 2019

Albuterol for COPD, Acute "Have been on ProAir, and my insurance company did not want to provide it to me anymore. They provided Ventolin, and from the first time I used it, I could tell it was not the same. Does not work. When you need a rescue inhaler, you want to get relief in minutes, not twenty minutes later. Most times, I had to use four to five puffs and still no relief. They say it is the same medication, but one works and the other does not. ProAir #1."

• Buc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 5, 2018

Albuterol for Asthma, acute "This is NOT a rescue inhaler, in spite of its marketing. As many have stated on here in the past, when you are having an asthma attack, you can't breathe in deeply or quickly enough to get an adequate dose, and in between each dose, you have to close the cap, shake it, and reopen it. I guess this company will need to be sued when someone dies from an asthma attack to make the FDA pull it off the market. Totally useless."

• Awa...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 10, 2019

Albuterol for Asthma, Maintenance "This inhaler is good when it works. After 60 puffs, the inhaler clogs and will not spray anymore. It's not a good thing when you have chronic asthma and you are not sure if your fast-acting inhaler is going to work when you need it. I will be talking to the doctor and insurance about switching to Ventolin again."

• Anonymous
• September 23, 2009

For Asthma, acute "It works great as long as you are not allergic to sulfa drugs, sulfates, or sulfites! If you are allergic to any of those, you might want to talk to your doctor before you take albuterol sulfate. It made my asthma worse every time I used it. Once I stopped using it, my asthma was nearly gone by the next day. It turned out that not only can't I use sulfa drugs, I cannot use this medication to quickly stop an asthma attack. Unfortunately, I know three other people (friends of mine) who had the same reaction to this inhaler. They also are allergic to sulfa drugs. The drug companies need to come up with an albuterol inhaler that does not use sulfates."

• Liz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2020

For COPD, Acute "This new inhaler, Perrigo Albuterol Sulfate, is terrible! It tasted awful, and I can’t get it apart to clean. I don’t feel like it opens my airways like the other inhalers I usually used in the past!!!! Great for my insurance if it’s cheaper, but if I can’t breathe.... that hospitalization I’ll end up with will be costly!!!"

• ICA...
• June 3, 2017

Albuterol for Asthma, acute "Used Proventil for 20+ years. ProAir was substituted once many years ago and received no relief. Cigna stopped covering Proventil in 2017, and now my only option is ProAir. Have been unable to breathe for over a week and finally went to the doctor for a shot. I still can't breathe!"

• Deb...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 20, 2020

For Asthma, Maintenance "I have used the ProAir inhaler for years. I don't have to use it regularly, but when I need it, I really need it. In April, BCBST switched me to the generic by Perrigo. After about 8 times of using it, it clogged up. I kept trying, and I just thought I got a bad one. So I got another one. Luckily, when I went into a full-fledged asthma attack from dust and mouse droppings while cleaning out a garage, I had my ProAir in my purse, and it saved my life. Had I had the Perrigo, I would have ended up in the ER. I took the inhaler back to my pharmacy, but they said they could not do anything. She told me to try and rinse it out with hot water. I tried hot water and vinegar, and still, it is clogged. I cannot risk it. I have to pay out of pocket $65 for ProAir. I am fighting with BCBS to stop recommending the Perrigo generic as they could end up with higher bills if we all end up in the ER needing breathing treatments."

• SCa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 2, 2019

Albuterol for Asthma, acute "This was prescribed to me by the ER doctor for 'as needed,' and I hate it. It is the worst thing when you can’t breathe in. Why? Because if you can’t breathe, how do you breathe in enough to get the medicine?! I’ve had to try 3 or four times to get one dose. The medicine itself seems to be good, but why in the world would someone who has problems breathing to the point of going to the ER be given something that is so difficult to get to?!"

• kuk...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 11, 2013

Albuterol for Asthma, acute "Every year for almost 10 years, I had been experiencing severe bronchitis, and 3 times it had turned into pneumonia. The only reason it did not result in hospitalization was because I protested. I did have to go back to the hospital for Albuterol treatments each time. Once I started using the Proventil HFA inhaler, I noticed I was able to take deep breaths and not experience discomfort, and as of about 6 weeks ago, all the wheezing I had been experiencing had completely disappeared. I would recommend this product for any bronchial and asthmatic condition."

• Bec...
• December 20, 2019

Albuterol for Asthma, acute "Horrible! No relief after using! Had to call the company to complain, and they said it might have been a bad batch. If this is for rescue, just pay more for the other kind. It's the worst inhaler I've ever had."

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

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 it should not be overused 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.)"

• Pre...
• April 3, 2019

Albuterol for Asthma, Maintenance "This is absolutely the worst inhaler I have ever used. I have tried several times over a period of several years, and I always have the same terrible experience. The delivery system simply does not release the medicine for me. It takes several puffs before I can sense any medicine is even coming out. The pharmacy says it’s the same as Ventolin HFA, but that has not been my experience."

• Anonymous
• January 3, 2011

Albuterol for Asthma, Maintenance "This delivers the medication in powder form in a more environmentally friendly way, but seems thus also to have diminished effectiveness. Cost is also creeping up over the last 24 months (now $43 per unit, roughly a 23% increase overall in 2 years). It is perhaps the best there is, but no substitute for the previous modes of delivery, and a marginal drug value."

• Ver...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 29, 2020

Albuterol for Asthma, acute "Teva-Salbutamol or generic Ventolin is dangerous. I had to take one because Ventolin is currently gone. What a horrible product. I'm using 8 puffs to get the same relief from the regular Ventolin, which also doesn't work as well anymore. I cannot believe this product is allowed on the market."

• MP9...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 9, 2016

Albuterol for Asthma, acute "Have your doctor give you a real inhaler. A doctor told me about how you get so much more medicine with this thing. Not sure if that is incorrect or if the medicine is just ineffective, but either way, it's not good."

• Mir...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 6, 2015

Albuterol for Asthma, acute "I was given ProAir RespiClick by my pharmacy instead of HFA shortly after it came out because they had a coupon that gave me a better price. During a bad bout of seasonal allergies, I found that the RespiClick gave me little to no relief, even when used every 4 to 6 hours. I have used ProAir HFA for years for similar symptoms. I'll definitely be switching back. (BTW, a family member with COPD also tried RespiClick and found it less effective than the HFA.)"

• 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 an 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 MedWatch report on their website where consumers/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."

• ano...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 24, 2013

Albuterol for Asthma, Maintenance "I have been using Ventolin going on for about five years now, and I have had no complaints. It works within about fifteen minutes and really helps me breathe better. Though, when it does get to the end of the canister, it doesn't seem to be as effective."

• Tay...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 12, 2017

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."

• Oli...
• July 17, 2016

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 breathe 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."