ProAir RespiClick User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• Rpa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 8, 2016

For Asthma, acute "The RespiClick simply does not work. I have used it repeatedly when my asthma has flared up and never experienced any relief. Not even sure anything comes out after the click even. I have been relying on my maintenance Dulera inhaler for rescue situations. Annoyed and will be talking to my doctor tomorrow about an alternative. Garbage product."

• Zar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 2, 2018

For Asthma, acute "I felt nothing after taking it. Always had to revert to nebulizer. Decided to open it up and found the powder in clunky form. I had to smash it up back to powder. Afraid of using it when it's a life/death situation."

• Jul...
• February 18, 2017

For Asthma, acute "Agree with everyone else. I am glad I didn't pay for it and only had a free trial. It's really useless. Could tell no difference after using it. I got more relief from an empty regular ProAir (with just some residue coming out!)."

• Hyd...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 11, 2019

For COPD, Acute "I have COPD, and my doctor prescribed this ProAir RespiClick device in place of my regular ProAir. The RespiClick does nothing, I can’t seem to inhale strong enough to get any medication in my lungs. I tried it when I was having problems breathing, and it didn’t work. Fortunately, I had some medication left in my old ProAir, and I was able to get relief with that inhaler, otherwise, I don’t know what I would have done."

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

For Asthma, acute "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."

• Bre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2020

For Bronchiectasis "This is a new drug for me. I was surprised I had to inhale the medication. Thank goodness I don’t have asthma. I would be frightened to death trying to inhale this medication during an attack. I’m being treated for complications after pneumonia. I did feel/taste the powder on the back of my tongue, so I think it worked. Can’t say I feel differently having taken it about 30 minutes ago. Keep in mind the vast majority of medications are made overseas. Do you think the FDA has teams living there to surprise inspect?"

• Edg...
• July 19, 2017

For Asthma, acute "I previously used the old ProAir, the traditional design, and it worked great. Could jog twice as far without getting short of breath, mow grass, etc. I was at the doctor and asked about a refill, and she told me about this amazing new design that you don't have to squeeze. The idea sounded great, but in reality, it doesn't work. After I use it, shortness of breath is slightly decreased, but the chest tightness/pain remains and starts to take on a different character, and it also makes me extremely nauseous. Yes, it is convenient, but people who need a rescue inhaler would rather it work and provide relief than to have one less button to press."

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

For Asthma, acute "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

For Asthma, acute "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."

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

For Asthma, acute "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!"

• Ema...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 8, 2019

For Asthma, Maintenance "It's awful. You can't even tell if it's working. I don't think I can even breathe deeply enough to get the powder to come out. Even if it is coming out, it's doing absolutely nothing for me. I paid $60 for a useless piece of plastic."

• Asc...
• May 19, 2020

For Asthma, acute "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."

• She...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 17, 2017

For Asthma, Maintenance "I'm not a complainer, but this medicine is the worst. I normally use the regular ProAir inhaler, and it works great, but I just got back home from picking up a refill and realized it was this ProAir RespiClick. I can't imagine it working for anyone as a rescue inhaler. Did they really test it on real asthma patients? We can't breathe well enough to breathe in this medication. I pray to God they don't try to phase out the inhaler with this joke of a medication!"

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

For Asthma, acute "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!"

• Kry...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 13, 2018

For Asthma, Maintenance "It really doesn't work. I do not feel the powder release. I'm confused as to whether or not to take another inhalation. If I don't, the problem will still be there, and if I do, I might overdose. I have an appointment with my primary doctor in 2 days and will ask her to prescribe the albuterol I was taking before."

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

For Asthma, acute "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."

• 777...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2018

For Asthma, Maintenance "Was switched by new insurance company to RespiClick after using Ventolin FHA for years with good results. Got absolutely NO relief. Very frightening. Found Ventolin inhalers with a small amount of doses left, and that got me through the night. Complained to the insurance company because this unauthorized substitution with a TOTALLY ineffective delivery system put my life in danger. 'Rescue' inhaler. If you don't get rescued, you can die. RECALL this product NOW!"

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

For Asthma, acute "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."

• Chr...
• March 1, 2016

For Bronchospasm Prophylaxis "I was given this to help with bronchospasms due to illness. After two months of this not working, I got a refill. The second one worked. The first one did not. I called 1-888-482-9522. This is their complaint line. They requested to send me a FedEx package so I could return. I requested a refund for there are still 11 doses on the clicker. They don't give refunds."

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

For Asthma, acute "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."

• Sun...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 10, 2019

For Asthma, Maintenance "I cannot suck hard enough to get the powder out when I'm in need of 'rescue.' I probably go through about 5 'doses' before I feel like I got a dose, and after all that, the medicine doesn't help anyway. I got better results with the mist."

• tod...
• December 26, 2016

For Asthma, acute "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."

• Chi...
• September 15, 2016

For Asthma, acute "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."

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

For Asthma, acute "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."

• Nic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 7, 2016

For Asthma, acute "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."