Albuterol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Gen...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 30, 2019

Albuterol for Asthma, acute "I have been using this product for 35 years. Its quality has gone downhill 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 isn't what it used to be."

• 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."

• 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."

• Che...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 28, 2020

For COPD, Acute "I have pretty severe asthma, COPD, and lots of allergies. I just received the Perrigo albuterol rescue inhaler. It is horrible. It smells and tastes like swamp water, my throat burns and my lips itch. I had to take a Benadryl after using it. It is also difficult to take the cap off, the holder is awkward to use. And the funny thing is, I have no recourse. I am low income and can't really afford to replace it. But too bad for me! I want my Teva ProAir inhaler back. It never failed me. And after reading these other reviews, I am appalled that it hasn't been recalled."

• nik...
• 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. The 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."

• Coc...
• 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."

• Ann...
• December 9, 2010

Albuterol for Asthma, Maintenance "I use it, have for a real long time. I am on maintenance, I don't need one daily, have in the past and know that I may again. Well, either maintenance or regular, it has always been a big part of my life, and it works very well. Where would I be without it?"

• JZR...
• April 3, 2009

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 environmental concerns about the propellants 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 'drier' delivery of albuterol."

• San...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 14, 2018

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 gives me zero relief. I have called the manufacturer and will be reporting my experience to the FDA."

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

Albuterol for Asthma, acute "This ProAir 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."

• Noa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 12, 2022

Albuterol for Asthma, acute "Since the changes, my asthma has escalated 10x. I've gone from mild to using 200 puffs a week. I think they're actually making people worse. Everyone I know who's asthmatic is having issues with this crap."

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

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."

• Mth...
• April 11, 2016

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 girlfriend's ProAir HFA inhaler, and it worked perfectly. I have been suffocating for 3 days on this horrible, dangerous, poorly designed product."

• KBa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 15, 2020

Albuterol for Asthma, acute "This inhaler is supposed to be a rescue inhaler. But it is extremely dangerous because it probably is plugged when you might need it most. I was in my car when I had an attack and thank goodness I had an old one because this model was clogged and unable to rescue me! It is horrible and could cause great harm!"

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

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, and 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."

• pet...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 8, 2024

For COPD "Try to 'titrate' medication to suit your body reaction. My med instructions specify 2 puffs per day, twice daily - that's 4 puffs per day. That was way too much for me, and I felt 'bagged up' with medication. I wound the dosage down to one puff per day. That's enough for me. (Experienced pretty rough withdrawal symptoms for three to four days)."

• Ros...
• March 22, 2019

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 for 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."

• Wor...
• 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, because this is the worst! I'm having to take four puffs instead of two for it to work, and it makes me all shaky."

• Ckd...
• 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 ProAir 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?"

• Kim...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 27, 2021

Albuterol for Asthma, acute "My son has had asthma for 12 years, and the new metered Ventolin is useless after about 100-120 doses. You can see the difference in a new inhaler and one that has been used. The pressure is low, and less medicine is delivered. We now throw out the new metered Ventolins after 100-120 doses. I can’t believe that they haven’t noticed the difference and wish we were able to choose the non-metered Ventolin. Very disappointing and a waste of money."

• Mee...
• 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 of 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."

• Ech...
• 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 the 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."

• atl...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 11, 2019

Albuterol for COPD, Maintenance "My doctor prescribed ProAir RespiClick instead of my ProAir inhaler. It is horrible when I need my rescue inhaler, this does absolutely nothing to help me breathe. I also find that I have a problem trying to inhale the powder when I am already short of breath. Terrible medication."

• nev...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 6, 2016

Albuterol for COPD, Maintenance "Asthma and COPD for 50 years. This product is unusable. I work outside in all weather. Too 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."

• Guy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 1, 2019

Albuterol for Asthma, acute "The RespiClick, like all other ProAir inhalers, is a joke. Do any of its inventors actually have asthma?! Picture yourself gasping for air in the middle of an asthma attack, and some fool hands you an inhaler that you have to forcibly suck the medicine out of. That's the RespiClick in a nutshell. Abject stupidity."