Albuterol for Asthma, acute User Reviews (Page 4)

• Mrs...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 28, 2018

Albuterol "It is very difficult to tell whether you have gotten any of the medicine into your lungs. This design is awful, and it is difficult to use. Breathing the air in the room will give you the same result... nothing. I do not recommend this product."

• Tam...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 5, 2017

Albuterol "Worse rescue inhaler ever! I'm resorting to using my nebulizer in order to get relief. Whose bright idea was it to switch from a pump inhaler to an inhaled powder? Half the time I don't have enough breath to inhale and I don't get a good dose, and let's not forget the fact that I have to make sure that my lips do not block the airflow window. Unfortunately, I can't even switch to a different one because my insurance will not cover any other brand. Someone help me, I can't breathe and my back hurts so bad as a result."

• Lyn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 1, 2018

Albuterol "I am sick of feeling horrible with this inhaler. I never get any relief. My pharmacy tells me this is the 'preferred' drug of choice with my insurance plan. I pay $25.00 copay and am getting no relief for my asthma at all. I wanted to go back to my aerosol inhaler, however, the insurance denied that request. We should not be made to purchase a drug that the insurance company feels is in our best interest. Listen to your patients-this needs to be recalled before someone dies from an asthma attack."

• Lb3...
• July 24, 2020

"Was excited to get the new Perrigo inhaler because I wasn’t a fan of the other one, the large blue one with metered doses. But the way it’s designed, you can’t even push the white one down. And even though the spray seems better than the blue one, it tastes awful, like chemicals and plastic. I have to say I buy the good ones from Kiwi Drug, get about 6 for 60 bucks. Or I have my friend get me some from Mexico. If I relied on the ones from the U.S. pharmacies, I would have asthma attacks all the time."

• sea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 18, 2021

Albuterol "Insurance just switched me from Ventolin to this generic ProAir inhaler. This stuff is a joke and should be considered criminal to offer this as a solution for asthma attacks. My asthmatic wheezing puts out more air than this inhaler could ever hope to do. The puff itself is quieter than someone laughing at a bad joke, exhaling out their nose. At least that person can breathe, unlike anyone using this inhaler. I'm sure this review is going nowhere, but I'm guessing whoever put this product out never had asthma or ever heard of it. Insurance companies are already awful, but to force this option and not cover something that works is ridiculous."

• cut...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 28, 2017

Albuterol "I thought we were doing it wrong! This thing feels like it does absolutely nothing. We open the click cap, and I tell my son to breathe in deep (which is a lot to ask when he is coughing), and he feels nothing, and it does nothing. I even tried it and can usually feel the albuterol in his nebulizer and other inhalers and feel absolutely nothing. Really, what a piece of garbage, a $40 co-payment, and my insurance is paying like $200+ for it in addition. What a waste -- we should be reimbursed or given a replacement. Thanks for letting me know we weren't crazy!"

• Mik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 6, 2020

"I too have recently been given this inhaler by Perrigo for my son and one for me. My son has been hospitalized on 3 different occasions due to his asthma. This is not good to screw around with an inhaler. How do I get a replacement or my money back? It clogs all the time, like a misfire...and nothing comes out. What a piece of rubbish. It's 2020... not the 1800s... can we not get it right now?"

• kkh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2020

Albuterol "This is a dangerous product! I had always used Albuterol spray for intermittent asthma. On a Sunday, I had an asthma attack and was unable to find my inhaler and went to urgent care. They gave me a breathing treatment and a prescription for this ProAir RespiClick. That night, I had another attack and was considering going to the ER, but first scrambled around the house and thankfully found an old inhaler with a few puffs left! The next day, I went to my primary doctor, who said she had heard so many terrible things about this product she wouldn't prescribe it! She gave me an RX for the regular spray Albuterol. I think everyone needs to report this to the FDA! When one is wheezing and unable to breathe, this worthless powder won't go past your tongue and you don't even know it is working at all!"

• Asc...
• May 19, 2020

Albuterol "I'm allergic to the propellant in the CFC-free Ventolin. I have to use a powder. I first used the GSK Rotahaler with no problems. The powder is in a capsule that spun in the Rotahaler as you breathe in. You knew if it worked or not. Breathing in the powder is no different from the puffer. It still has to get to your lungs. I saw a demonstration video of the Respiclick. I definitely DON'T want to use it. The fact you have to open the mouthpiece each time to take a puff would be incredibly dangerous in an attack when you're trying to breathe and also trying to open/click the thing. Non-asthmatics designed it as asthmatics know better. I use an Easyhaler. You have to press to release the medication, but once again you have no idea if the medicine came out as you can't always feel it when you breathe in. I found myself checking whether it was still working, and you're never 100% sure if you got any and how much you got. I prefer the GSK Rotahaler, but they discontinued it."

• Dav...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 19, 2022

Albuterol "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 are normally triggered by other problems like allergic reactions, flu, etc."

• Lex...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 1, 2017

Albuterol "I absolutely despise this inhaler. It honestly takes a lot for me to get so upset over a product, but this one is ridiculous. There have been multiple cases where I've had attacks, and my lungs are not strong enough to get the medicine out of it. I have to use it multiple times to even find a little bit of relief. I do not recommend this product."

• Kev...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 19, 2018

Albuterol "I have allergy-induced asthma, depending on how harsh the allergy season is, I might have no symptoms, or I might get really bad asthma. So, in late April through May, I will typically have my asthma symptoms and attacks. This year, I was given this ProAir RespiClick powder inhaler, and it really does nothing. The first few doses, it did leave some residue on my tongue, but now, after using it for 3 days, it's not making a difference, and it doesn't even feel like it's dispensing any medicine! $45 copay, and I'm sure my insurance picked up a pretty big chunk of the cost. Total waste! The company that makes this inhaler should be investigated for fraud, in my opinion, this is a defective product."

• dic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 29, 2016

Albuterol "I was admitted to the hospital for an asthma attack. Had never taken any kind of breathing medication before, even though I'd had trouble with breathing (shortness of breath, tight chest, can't take deep breaths) for a while. I was given Ventolin. I didn't respond to the first few puffs through the inhaler and chamber spacer, so they gave me burst therapy, which involved taking 4-5 puffs every 20 minutes for 2 hours. After the first 40 minutes, I was shaking like crazy, couldn't sit still. This shaking persisted until I went to sleep that night. The Ventolin inhaler they gave me doesn't help - only a very large dose of Ventolin seems to ease the symptoms. Overall, good in high doses for severe asthma but comes with side effects."

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

Albuterol "Ventolin does not have an aftertaste, and 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 and do use a maintenance inhaler for regular treatment to prevent attacks."

• Mot...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 22, 2017

Albuterol "This inhaler has caused my family much grief. It does not work. It will not rescue. We used it for two days as we watched our child's condition steadily worsen to a full-blown attack two days ago. A call to the pediatric respiratory specialist prompted a prescription for the aerosol version of ProAir. After just one use of the aerosol replacement inhaler, our child's condition quickly improved. I am so glad we were able to get back to the aerosol inhaler."

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

"Yup. I posted once before about the Perrigo rocket ship inhaler, and I have used albuterol for a while. For the Perrigo, I reduce my rating to zero. This inhaler makes me light-headed, but it does not open my airways. I have grown wary of using it because it does not work at all. To pick up something that is supposed to 'rescue' my airways and have my airways still shut down is insulting. Do you know what it's like to be put in lead shoes and a lead life vest and thrown into the deep sea to drown while the Coast Guard waves at you as you sink? Use this inhaler, and you will know."

• Day...
• August 15, 2018

Albuterol "Unfortunately, I have to decline. I don’t like Proventil at all! I used just about every HFA inhaler that you can think of: ProAir, Qvar, Ventolin, and Proventil. And I must say, out of all of those that I listed, I like Ventolin the most! It actually does the job! ProAir is too soft, and in my opinion, doesn’t really do the job. You basically have to take more than four puffs for it to work. Qvar is okay. Proventil makes my chest feel tight, and I get crazy chest pains. When I breathe in and out, it hurts, and I feel like it didn’t really do its job. The whole purpose is to rescue me from an asthma attack. But, in fact, it makes the breathing a little more difficult and gives me crazy chest pain. I never experienced this with Ventolin. And FYI, I have allergy asthma. I hope I’m saying it right."

• She...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 3, 2022

Albuterol "The medicine itself works, but the container used does not after so many uses. There is not a specific amount of uses before the container stops dispensing the medication. I've experienced when I took it out of the box and didn't work and halfway through the counter, etc."

• tod...
• December 26, 2016

Albuterol "It is extremely difficult to use during an acute asthma attack. It is rather terrifying trying to be able to breathe enough to actually take this medicine. My husband dug around for an empty Ventolin to stop the attack."

• Jco...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 27, 2020

"OMG, I have used ProAir for many years. Works great. I just had a refill and received a new inhaler, I assumed it was just new packaging. It's from Perrigo. Keeps clogging, doesn't work to open my airways at all. Just gives me a major headache. I've had to keep my nebulizer at the ready and hope it helps. Last night, I called the ambulance and went to the ER. This is a flawed product that will finish off someone's life. Refuse it at the pharmacy."

• xxx...
• August 28, 2020

"I have been using inhalers since they were invented. I have never had a problem until this one. It is a piece of junk; there is little more to say. It became unusable almost immediately; therefore, I cannot judge its efficacy. But the delivery mechanism/design needs to be retooled."

• Chi...
• September 15, 2016

Albuterol "I have been using ProAir for the past couple of months because my insurance company would not cover Ventolin. I have found that ProAir is not nearly effective and does not help my breathing nearly as quickly or as well as the Ventolin. I am very disappointed in the way it sprays! When I compare a spray of Ventolin to a spray of ProAir in the air side by side, you can see and hear the difference. The ProAir is weak and slowly dispersed, whereas the Ventolin is a strong, great spray with quick results."

• Jea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 9, 2020

"Perrigo inhaler does not work, it clogs very fast and is hard to clean. The canister is hard to get off. I have used ProAir for years, and it works great. I have tried four containers of Perrigo, and none have worked."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 16, 2017

Albuterol "Just started using this one particularly, but every brand of MDI has similar issues people are complaining of here. I saw lots of reviews about it clogging and being useless. Just thought I'd recommend what I've learned to others to fix this problem. If you put warm/hot water in a cup and let it soak for a few seconds... (I'll even shake it around in the water to help clean it) then dry it on a windowsill or somewhere warm. You'll find that it will unclog the dispenser and is good as new (as long as it is dry before you use it again). Happy breathing. Xoxo."

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

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 ProAir 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."