Budesonide / formoterol / glycopyrrolate User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 18, 2025

"Breztri helped my breathing almost immediately, and I was so grateful! However, about 10 days into treatment, my vision changed noticeably, and I called my provider, who told me to stop taking Breztri and use my albuterol inhaler instead. I am following up with my optometrist tomorrow for further evaluation."

• All...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 12, 2023

For COPD "I've been using it for a year now for my COPD and emphysema brought on by acute COVID lung. Before I started on this medication, I couldn't walk up a flight of stairs or even take the trash out without nearly losing consciousness. It's very expensive, but my doctor gave me a prescription discount card from the manufacturer, which in conjunction with my insurance, made it very affordable. It has changed my life and given me a second chance. I work a physical labor job and I'm again able to perform at a high level. I can even run on the beach with my dog again. To avoid the sores in the mouth and throat that people complain about, I brush my teeth and gargle water after each of my twice-daily doses. I literally believe I might be dead today if not for this medication."

• lin...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 15, 2023

For COPD, Maintenance "Been using Breztri for about 3 months. It helps with breathing, but I seem to have a lot of side effects. Very nervous, trouble sleeping, fatigue, and muscle and joint aches. Was using Symbicort before, and had some effects from that also, but not as severe. Also, it's very expensive considering how poorly it dispenses doses."

• San...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 2, 2025

For COPD, Maintenance "I have a lot of the symptoms with regard to this inhaler. Exhaustion, shortness of breath, general fatigue, and discomfort in back between shoulder blades - more coughing and some sputum. I feel I need to be more active - just feeling unmotivated."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2022

For COPD "My doctor switched me from Symbicort to Breztri. Looking at the reviews, I must be an outlier because I couldn’t tell if I had taken it and/or felt worse, whereas with my old inhaler there was a noticeable positive difference."

• bro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 30, 2023

For COPD "My pulmonary doctor put me on Breztri Aerosphere and said to take two doses a day. The first day was fine and worked pretty well. On the second day, I took the first dose and ended up passing out. It is a good thing my son was home, as he called 911. An ambulance came and got me, and I woke up the next day in the hospital. Breztri Aerosphere is not for me. I'm glad to hear it works well for others. I don't know why it didn't work for me."

• Car...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 28, 2023

For COPD "I am very satisfied with the results of Breztri Aerosphere. I started using it several months ago to help with COPD. After starting Breztri, I have not had to use the rescue inhaler or the nebulizer for attacks of shortness of breath and, in general, difficult breathing. I had tried several other inhalers without any improvement. I would recommend this medicine to anyone who is suffering from COPD. I take two puffs twice daily, and it keeps me breathing well all day long."

• Jim...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 7, 2022

For COPD "Used Breztri for 4 1/2 months and have zero flare-ups. Before, I had 3 in 2 months and was switched to Breztri. Only problem is that it is expensive, fortunately, I’m a veteran, so I get a reduced price. But I believe it’s a super drug if you can afford it."

• DoD...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 20, 2023

For COPD, Maintenance "When I actually get full doses of the medication, I'm happy with the way it works compared to using the budesonide/Spiriva combo. The problem is with the inhaler design, which often delivers a very brief air puff rather than a metered dose, and clicks the meter forward anyway. Not sure how long I'm willing to put up with defective inhalers."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2023

For COPD, Maintenance "I used Breztri only twice, and my kids had to call 911, and I ended up in the hospital. The first time was okay. But the second time, after one inhalation, it knocked me out. I'm happy this works for some, but it didn't for me."

• mam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 7, 2023

For COPD, Maintenance "I have suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema for over 10 years. I became disabled 2 years ago and wasn't able to walk more than 14 steps without being out of breath. I found a different pulmonary doctor, and he put me on Breztri. I have been taking it for 2 weeks now, and it has changed my life. I can breathe and walk now."

• Mil...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 7, 2023

For COPD, Maintenance "This makes me very hoarse, it burns my vocal cords and throat, it is also making me feel muscle fatigue all over my body, it makes me lose strength, and my chest feels full. Although I breathe much better than before."

• Gcm...
• May 4, 2022

For COPD, Maintenance "As with another reviewer, I am a veteran and get a reduced price through Tricare for Life. It has worked much better than any other maintenance med I've used before. I have been using it since August 2021."

• Pri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 21, 2023

For COPD "I have tried 4 different inhalers for my COPD and they helped, but not like Breztri. This medication has given me my life back. I have been on it for about 4 months and can now do normal daily activities without my oxygen levels dropping. I am still seeing improvement and feel stronger every day. The only problem I have with it is the last 10 days of the inhaler, I am not getting the correct dose out of it. If you have COPD and are struggling, try this medication."

• MrH...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 10, 2023

For COPD "I graduated to using Breztri from Symbicort when the Symbicort began to decline in effectiveness. The Breztri has been very effective in controlling my symptoms, with no side effects that I have noticed."

• she...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 21, 2024

For COPD, Maintenance "I use Breztri inhaler as a COPD maintenance inhaler. I pay out of pocket almost $500 for 3 inhalers. Ever since I started using Breztri inhalers, the inhaler does not work properly, and I cannot get my full dosage, hence, I am using my inhalers up before the allotted time. I have complained to AstraZeneca numerous times. I am going to talk to my doctor about going to a different inhaler."

• TRa...
• April 1, 2021

For COPD "Appears to work well. I was diagnosed with pneumonia, and within 3 days, the fever is gone, and I am feeling a lot better. My successful battle with pneumonia may be from: 1. With Breztri, for 2 months I was on a 45-60 min daily aerobic and exercise program, which strengthened my lungs. 2. Also, last year I received the senior dosage pneumonia vaccine. This is far better than my battle with pneumonia in 2010. It took me 6 weeks to get over it."

• Sar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 15, 2023

For COPD, Maintenance "The first time I used it, I coughed for 2 hours straight. I was told by the doctor to only use 1 puff in the morning and 1 in the evening. It does not appear to do anything but make me cough up mucus more, which is what I'm trying to avoid. I have also been very irritated and angry since taking it. I am calling my doctor to discontinue and find me something else. I do not have a rescue inhaler, which I need. Bad experience overall. 100 mcg twice a day."

• tro...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 6, 2024

For COPD, Maintenance "I have to admit, this drug really did help with my COPD symptoms. But I also have an enlarged prostate and diabetes. Frequent urinary symptoms went through the roof, as did bladder pain. I did experience heart palpitations for the first time in my life. As of this moment, I have stopped taking this medicine to see if I can get back to the level of suffering I was accustomed to."

• DMC...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 30, 2024

For COPD "I have taken it for 3 months now and at first I thought it was a miracle as Breo Ellipta did absolutely nothing for me. Except make me cough and hoarseness in my voice. Since taking the Breztri for a few months now, I told my wife, 'I'm not right. Something is wrong. I still have trouble breathing after walking and I cough a lot. I wake up with headaches and I just feel in a daze.' That's not right. The inhaler sometimes lets the medicine just go up in the air and sometimes hardly anything comes out."

• pat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 12, 2023

"I have been on this since Oct 2022. I have noticed increased mucus, shortness of breath, terrible coughing, headache, and hives! I finally did research and found I had several symptoms! I stopped it right away and am going to my doctor today."

• Mat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 16, 2023

For COPD, Maintenance "I feel like it helps me breathe much better. I got COVID pneumonia in 2020 and my lungs got all messed up. I used Symbicort for a few years, then it just kinda stopped working like it did. However, I feel like since I've been on Breztri, I'm getting constant muscle pains, in particular, my lower back and chest. I've been trying to figure out what's been going on, and I think it's this inhaler."

• Ric...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 12, 2024

For COPD "I was experiencing severe coughing for many months and was hospitalized for pneumonia. After discharge, the coughing continued. I saw a pulmonologist who started me on Breztri, 2 puffs in the morning and evening, due to mild COPD. The coughing went away immediately and has stayed away. I developed a mass on my neck that kept growing and was diagnosed as large B-cell diffuse lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's. I cut down to 1 puff per day and observed a noticeable decrease in the size of the mass. My oncologist will begin treatment next month, probably, so I am not sure if it is related. But the mass first appeared a month after starting Breztri."

• c-c...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 16, 2024

For COPD "Has helped me more than any other inhaler, although the side effects need to be researched carefully. My doctor did not say anything about taking certain antibiotics or steroids with this medication. A lot of medications mix with this one and have bad reactions. I have actually fainted several times, and I never knew when it was going to happen. But as far as the breathing part, it improved a lot."

• JJo...
• April 20, 2023

For COPD "Breztri works great when the dispenser delivers the medication. I’ve had a lot of trouble with it. It seems when it gets down to 20-30 doses, it stops dispensing the meds. I’ve had quite a few flare-ups as a result. I think it wasn’t delivering the medication when I used it!"