Proventil HFA for Asthma, acute User Reviews

• ssd...
• July 31, 2011

"I have allergy-induced asthma, not true asthma. Sometimes my allergies and sinuses get so bad I get asthma attacks. My allergy doctor prescribed Proventil HFA to me last year, and though I don't use it often, it has helped when I needed it. Only one downfall, it makes me so jittery. This is a common side effect because you're basically getting a shot of adrenaline in each puff. I find it's best to walk/move around a little after taking it to help wear off the jitters. Because of this side effect, I only use it when I really need it."

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

"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."

• Per...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 13, 2019

"Proventil doesn’t work for me and my asthma. For some reason, my insurance switched this from Ventolin, which worked great. With Proventil, I get a shot of medication right to the back of my tongue, it sprays terribly, which means it did not make it into my lungs at all. What’s the point?"

• Day...
• August 15, 2018

"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."

• Djg...
• December 24, 2021

"Kaiser changed my inhaler from Ventolin to Proventil, and what a definite decrease in quality. When I use Proventil, I could barely feel the medication enter my lungs and felt no change in my breathing. I had to use more than two doses to feel any recovery. This is the most uncomfortable inhaler to hold onto. This inhaler is simple, like the inhalers I used 20 years ago. There is no counter, so you have to shake and guess if you have enough for a full dose. The HFA weakens the strength of the push, but the Proventil has much less force than the Ventolin. I would rather pay more for better quality."

• DJG...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 6, 2021

"I have used Ventolin for many years. Now Kaiser has switched to this brand. I have noticed a huge difference in this medication's ability to work as a rescue inhaler. I require more puffs to feel any relief. The pressure is very weak and requires a great deal of breath intake to get the medication in the lungs. This can be a problem when in an actual asthma attack. The box the inhaler was in states that it has a dose indicator. This is not the case. Obviously, this medication is a cheaper, older style medication. It may work for mild asthma or to prevent a possible attack. But I am afraid it will not help me in a major attack."