ProAir RespiClick User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• 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."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 13, 2018

For Asthma, acute "More powder on the tongue than in my lungs. Counter broke at some point, so I was never sure if there was still medicine or not. Definitely not possible to get the 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 the coupon offer since the 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."

• Set...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 12, 2019

For COPD, Acute "I understand some medicines do not work as well on certain individuals, that's not the case with these new inhalers. They don't work for anyone who really needs one. The ineffectiveness of these powder inhalers is upsetting, to say the least. Any trial studies should have clearly shown this. The incompetence behind this product is staggering, if not criminal. I've recently had to resort to using some older, out-of-date inhalers so I could breathe, I've disregarded the powder inhaler I wasted my money on."

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

For Asthma, acute "I was switched from my ProAir to the albuterol 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."

• Dyl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 8, 2018

For Bronchiectasis "This product (as stated in all the other comments) is simply garbage. I had to Google the product to figure out how it worked, and it just doesn’t. All the “medicine” did was make my heart race. This product gave me no relief in any way."

• Fuz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 9, 2018

For Asthma, acute "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

For Asthma, acute "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 too high! Note: Google how to hack the RespiClick into an ordinary inhaler."

• Dar...
• March 28, 2018

For Asthma, Maintenance "The ProAir RespiClick is horrible! I had called my pharmacy to have this prescription refilled, and they mentioned my old prescription for HFA had expired and that they would call my doctor to have it updated. At this point, my doctor's office nor the pharmacy wants to admit they had changed me to this medication, and now I'm stuck with three of these that provide absolutely no relief to me whatsoever. I had to Google videos on how to use this while I'm almost dying trying to figure this out. Once I guess I figured it out, it was terrible. They mention it's some powder, and I had to do five inhales, which is ridiculous, because if I can't breathe, how can I inhale this? Who creates these things? I can't even get a refund now for these three unused units! The units are horrible to use, so much they made my anxiety worsen, which made me breathe with even more difficulty."

• mee...
• November 15, 2017

For Asthma, acute "This RespiClick design is horrible! In fact, a few inhalers have switched to a non-aerosol type recently, and people who cannot breathe, or have acute asthma or COPD, cannot breathe 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 redone! It could cause deaths."

• gsm...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 6, 2018

For Asthma, Maintenance "My insurance forced me to switch after having great results from Ventolin HFA for years. I had an attack yesterday, and this did absolutely nothing. Luckily, I had an older spare Ventolin inhaler in my car that helped me. I will never use this garbage again."

• Ast...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2018

For Asthma, Maintenance "This is complete trash. The only reason I used this is because they had a coupon. I feel nothing with this. Not even sure I am getting medication rather than sucking in normal air. If I could give this a negative rating, I would. This is a complete joke of a product, and I hope they get rid of this RespiClick. Just make a stronger delivery inhaler, ProAir. I really wish the generic albuterol in the white can was still available."

• sha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 16, 2018

For COPD, Acute "Like most, I also find ProAir RespiClick has no use. It doesn't help me. I want my aerosol instead. I would like the money back on three of these. I was told it would be my old aerosol, and when I go pick it up, it's this ProAir RespiClick."

• Tom...
• May 4, 2018

For Asthma, Maintenance "Used to use albuterol for my reactive asthma, for when I occasionally smoke, which I know I shouldn’t. Guess I’m going to have to stop because this stuff literally does nothing for me whatsoever, even after like two times the dosage. This product is going to kill someone because of its lack of symptom relief. I’m happy/disappointed to see so many others having the same issue."

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

For Asthma, acute "This has been an absolute godsend! My asthma has been well controlled for a long time. But if I'm running around with my nieces and nephews, 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 quickly as the mist did. I actually only have to inhale one dose vs. two 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 inhaler multiple times a week, then this wouldn't be for you. Even my doctor 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!"

• SDM...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 28, 2018

For Asthma, acute "I find that it doesn't work either; I was having bronchospasms a few times this season, and the ProAir RespiClick does nothing. First, I thought that it was because I had shortness of breath, but with the HFA inhaler, I was still able to get a fairly decent dose, even in the middle of an attack. Trying to see if I can switch back to the old-school inhaler."

• Tri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 31, 2021

For COPD, Acute "Worst inhaler I've ever been prescribed, and I've used many over the years. If you are very short of breath, you cannot breathe in deeply or slowly. I took 4 inhalations in 30 minutes, and it did nothing. I wound up taking one hit of Symbicort to calm things down. Do not depend on this inhaler as a rescue medication."

• Mom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 22, 2020

For Asthma, Maintenance "My insurance changed recently due to a new job. I was taking ProAir HFA, which worked very well, giving me immediate relief. My new insurance does not cover it. I now have coverage for ProAir RespiClick, from which I have gotten zero relief. I mean absolutely no relief, it’s completely ineffective. The process to inhale the medication is ludicrous. Breathe deeply (when you can barely breathe at all) and then hold your breath for 10 seconds! I thought I was going to pass out. Terrible, terrible! Shame on Teva and the FDA for selling this rubbish."

• NDa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 19, 2020

For Asthma, acute "My ProAir RespiClick doesn’t seem to work when I need it to. It doesn’t work for pretreatment when I exercise at all. It sometimes works as a rescue inhaler. Also, when I pretreat for exercise, it gives me a dry, awful feeling in my chest and extreme chest pain when I finish."

• Noa...
• April 8, 2021

For Asthma, acute "I personally have had a much better experience than most people with this inhaler - I don't find it difficult to breathe in the powder at all (maybe they changed something because I only started it less than a year ago?) Works better than the HFA inhaler I used to use in terms of helping my breathing and doesn't make my heart rate increase or make me shaky or anxious, which is especially useful when you already have anxiety."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2021

For Asthma, acute "This is almost useless. I need 8 inhalations just to get going and 2-4 more within half an hour. There's NO immediate relief. This is not a 'rescue' inhaler. Also, it is very noisy. I need privacy for use."

• Son...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 20, 2020

For Asthma, acute "I have never had a problem with these inhalers. I prefer them to an inhaler you shake. I think a lot of the issues people are having is if they are unable to breathe in strong enough to inhale the powder. The only issue I have is one of my inhalers went through the wash, and I cannot figure out how to get a replacement because my doctor won’t give me a new prescription. I have found that these last longer than my normal inhalers as well."

• Dar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 27, 2023

For Asthma, acute "I'm partially paralyzed, so using my Ventolin inhaler is impossible, as my hand is not strong enough to squeeze. My doctor recommended the ProAir RespiClick for ease of use. I agreed to try, but as many of you have stated, it just doesn't work. I have used the Advair Diskus to control my asthma for at least 15 years, so I know what powdered inhalation feels like. There is no powder coming out. I just tried getting the powder to come out on a dark surface, and there was hardly any powder at all. So I will not count on this as a rescue inhaler."

• Ben...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 10, 2023

For Asthma, acute "Terrible design, no results. Asthma makes it hard to breathe, so they made a rescue inhaler that requires you to suck the medicine in, which you can’t do when you’re having an attack. Worst inhaler possible to get."

• Mon...
• May 10, 2016

For COPD, Acute "It does absolutely nothing. I used the HFA, and it was more effective. The new one is just fancy, too expensive, and it does not work."

• Mo ...
• March 8, 2016

For Asthma, acute "Zero effectiveness. Beware! This inhaler will not rescue you from an asthma attack. This is dangerously ineffective."