Wixela Inhub and Mucus: What Users Say

• LTa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 6, 2021

For Asthma, Maintenance "Terrible! Insurance just changed formulary, adding Wixela Inhub and dropping Advair for what they'll cover. I noticed a difference within a week, needing to use my albuterol inhaler nearly daily now when before hardly ever. I have a lot of mucus now when I didn't before. Everyone should be complaining to the FDA and their state insurance commissioner. Insurance companies should NOT be able to cover only cheaper drugs when they don't work, and the FDA should require this drug to be taken off the market. Horrible."

• MBa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2020

For Asthma, Maintenance "Wixela is the worst! I was given Wixela for asthma maintenance at the worst of times (Pandemic). Everything you fear about COVID-19 is just about the same side effects as Wixela. I couldn’t stop coughing and have never had so much phlegm in my throat. I was horrified! Suffice to say, after taking Wixela for 3 weeks in March, I stopped as it was the only new thing I introduced to my body, and 2 days after stopping, my cough and phlegm disappeared completely. If it wasn’t for my wife not getting sick, I would’ve thought I was infected with the virus."

• Sic...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 27, 2020

For Asthma, Maintenance "After using Advair for years, I was given a Wixela prescription. Within a month of using, I now sound like I did years ago before treatment began. Cough, irritation to the throat, and mucus. Had none of these with Advair. Insurance won’t pay for Advair since the generic is available, and the generic is making me more sick. There has to be something we can do!!"

• CCa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 17, 2020

For Asthma, Maintenance "I had to switch to generic due to insurance. I started using this a month ago and found my symptoms have increased. I have a lot of phlegm and coughing a lot. Due to the cough, I am sleeping less and feel tired during the day and very little energy. I have a call into the doctors to send a script for Advair 250/50 and will have to pay the high cost."

• Kya...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 8, 2020

For Asthma, Maintenance "Very disappointed with Wixela, this new generic asthma medication. I was on Wixela Inhub for three months and finally had to go back to my doctor to get Advair. I had constant coughing followed by phlegm and chest congestion. I was using my emergency inhaler several times a week and several times on prednisone. I started using over-the-counter cough medication just to stop the coughing so I could sleep. During the day, I used throat lozenges to keep the cough from starting. I talked to the pharmacist about the differences between Wixela and Advair and was told that it had the same ingredients, except the fillers might be different. Some generics just don’t work, and pharmacies need to listen to the patients. The price difference is insane!"