Ventolin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

Ventolin has an average rating of 4.1 out of 10 from a total of 46 reviews on Drugs.com. 24% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 54% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Ventolin

Tra...
Taken for 10 years or more
July 27, 2021

For Asthma, acute "I find it very peculiar that so many are now saying that this drug isn't as effective as it used to be and it causes problems. I have used Ventolin for 25 years. It never made me dizzy. Now, in the last 2 years, there has been a warning label for dizziness. Now I get dizzy. GSK needs to be investigated. Something is very wrong here."

4 / 10

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Taken for 10 years or more
April 30, 2023

For Asthma, Maintenance "Agree with the previous comments on the lack of effectiveness. Though, I am buying more. Doctors are now pushing for cortisone treatments while I know the asthma is not worse. I have used Ventolin for over 60 years. Though I am very suspicious of its decline in effectiveness."

2 / 10

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Taken for 10 years or more
December 9, 2021

For Asthma, acute "Does anyone else have feedback on using the new dose counter jacket on the puffer? I had an attack, reached for my puffer, and could not remove the cap no matter what I did. I was feeling my anxiety level rising and my chest heaving, but that cap would not come off. I have found all of the caps since are difficult to remove. I may be old, but I'm not feeble. The pharmacist was surprised how difficult it was to access the medication. I wonder if others have had any problems? Thank you."

4 / 10

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Sal...
Taken for less than 1 month
November 24, 2017

For Asthma, acute "Ventolin is a good product. Actually, it makes me feel relieved whenever asthma hits me. I take 2-3 puffs, and after a short span of time, I can breathe easily already. But I would like a Ventolin that doesn't need to be refilled because it's so pricey that sometimes I have to sacrifice some things in order to prevent my asthma from hitting me from time to time. I would really appreciate it if someone innovates this kind of product."

5 / 10

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Kel...
Taken for 10 years or more
December 23, 2022

For Asthma, acute "The new Ventolin with the counter is no good. They don’t relieve my symptoms at all, and it feels like not enough is released. After that, I’ve had to go to the hospital a few times with difficulties breathing, where the Ventolin would relieve me in the past."

1 / 10

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Rma...
Taken for 10 years or more
April 19, 2023

For Asthma, Maintenance "Have used Ventolin for 40 years or more, but find these days it is only fully effective when new. Keep it in your pocket for a while, and its effectiveness is reduced. I have just discarded one I have been carrying, which still has 95 puffs remaining (Exp 01 2024), as it simply didn't work. I took a new one from the fridge, and it works fine."

2 / 10

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Pai...
Taken for 10 years or more
April 10, 2025

For Asthma, Maintenance "I’ve been using Ventolin for as long as I can remember. I’ve been diagnosed with asthma and have been struggling with it since I was a child. Ventolin is the one medication I carry with me everywhere. I use it pretty much on a daily basis. I’ve never had issues with it not working and it has always worked instantly upon use. The very few times I’ve not had it on me have been very difficult as I’d have to try and maintain my own breath work and try and keep the airflow going through me (which if you have asthma you know is nearly impossible to do). It takes a really long time for my body to be able to replenish itself without Ventolin, which honestly depending on the situation can be really scary and stressful and sometimes even painful. It’s always been very easy to use and it’s easy to get (over the counter) and is actually surprisingly cheap. It lasts me quite a while."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 2 years
April 10, 2023

For Asthma, acute "Have been using countered dose for the last few months. Yes, I rinse it. Even when it was brand new. The countered doses do not work. I found an old expired one without a countered dose and got instant relief. Horrified by how bad the countered dose ones are. Use a preventer countered dose for Flixotide, and that is not as bad, can still feel the dose being delivered."

1 / 10

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gr8...
Taken for less than 1 month
January 30, 2013

For COPD, Acute "I was prescribed for acute COPD. Since I've been using the inhaler, I have had fewer flare-ups. I am able to breathe a lot better."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
July 18, 2009

For Bronchospasm Prophylaxis "First time I experienced a heart arrhythmia was following its use and stopped taking this medicine."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
January 21, 2010

For Bronchospasm Prophylaxis "I got really tachycardic after using this medication."

4 / 10

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Anonymous
June 8, 2009

For Asthma, acute "It works excellently. It's improved my son's hope for his asthma to get better."

10 / 10

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hum...
September 12, 2016

For Asthma, acute "Ventolin works perfectly, effective after 10 sec."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 10 years or more
September 25, 2021

For Bronchiectasis "I have found the new numbered inhaler does not work. I feel nobody is checking our new medications."

1 / 10

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Clt...
May 17, 2016

For Asthma, Maintenance "Helps control allergy-related inflammation of my throat and related airway. Ventolin pump seems to work better than others in delivering medication deep into the throat area."

9 / 10

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Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 13, 2022

For COPD, Maintenance "You can’t get complete puffs, as stated on the meter. Just noticed at county 90 that the unit wasn’t working. Not for sure it ever did work."

3 / 10

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Taken for 10 years or more
March 26, 2022

For Asthma, acute "The new counter makes it erratic to use. Very unsafe in an acute attack. Someone will die from this."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 10 years or more
June 14, 2022

For Asthma, Maintenance "The new counter on Ventolin is absolute crap, it stops the spray from coming through."

2 / 10

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Pau...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
May 25, 2022

For Asthma, Maintenance "Junk. Last 3 I had stopped working half full. Thought it was the casing, but tried another, but still didn't work. Annoying, as I couldn't get more in Europe. So my holiday spoiled."

7 / 10

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Anonymous
July 15, 2009

For Asthma, acute "This did not help, they restricted my lungs from expanding."

1 / 10

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Blu...
November 30, 2016

For Asthma, acute "I took 3 puffs. I woke up puking my brains out. Went to ER. I was wicked dehydrated. Had to get 3 bags of fluids. Has anyone else experienced this?"

5 / 10

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