Ventolin for Asthma, Maintenance User Reviews
Ventolin has an average rating of 4.1 out of 10 from a total of 8 reviews for the treatment of Asthma, Maintenance. 25% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 63% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Ventolin
- breat...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- August 2, 2021
"Omg! I thought I was the only one. I only started googling out of frustration. I usually wake up during my sleep feeling breathless but I'm not getting a sufficient dose of ventolin with this couter. I didn't think anything of it at first but now that I've used it for some time, I hate it. I'm having to use so many puffs and still not getting enough and then panic because I'm stressing and can't breath. This new ventolin is ineffective and whoever came up with the idea should be sacked. I don't think the creators realise that when you're short of breath, the first metered dose doesn't go past your throat and it's the 2nd puff that gets down to help relieve you. I found the other comments very helpful and will be looking to get an alternative without the counter."
- anony...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- October 24, 2013
"I have been using ventolin going on for about five years now and I have had no complaints. It works within about fifteen minutes and really helps me breath better. Though when it does get to the end of the canister it doesn't seem to be as effective."
Frequently asked questions
- Does either Ventolin or albuterol contain steroids?
- Can you use an expired albuterol inhaler?
- Does coffee help with asthma?
- What is albuterol sulfate and can I take it if I'm allergic to sulfa?
- Annies...
- December 9, 2010
"I use it, have for a real long time. I am on maintenance, I don't need one daily, have in the past and know that I may again. Well either maintenance or regular it has always been a big part of my life and it works very well. Where would I be without it?"
- My...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 30, 2017
"After taking this for the first time (prescribed by my doctor due to coughing and wheezing from the flu) I can't even begin to tell you how amazing I felt. I have always felt a little tight / heavy in the chest. I always got out of breath quicker than other people around me. When I took this - I felt like years of bricks were lifted off my chest. I had once thought that the heaviness in my chest was my heart - but now I know all along it was my lungs and that I probably had undiagnosed allergies I'd been living with and ignoring. What a relief ! It began working within 5 minutes."
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- DM H
- Taken for 10 years or more
- April 30, 2023
"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."
- Jacqu...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 23, 2019
"Does not work have had this for months. I take it when I suffer from breathing on my bad days, 2-3 times those days but notice no effect. In the docs office they have given me rescue inhalers that work for me but this is what my insurance covers, I plan on trying to change when I go back."
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- Rmac
- Taken for 10 years or more
- April 19, 2023
"Have used Ventolin for 40 years or more but find these days it is only fully effective when new. Keep it my your pocket for a while and it's 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."
- Clt...
- May 17, 2016
"Helps control allergy related inflammation of my throat and related airway. Ventolin pump seems to work better than others in delivering medication deep into throat area."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 10 years or more
- June 14, 2022
"The new counter on ventolin is absolute crap, it stops the spray coming through."
- Paul...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- May 25, 2022
"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 spoilt"
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"I have used ventolin for around 35 years and since the counter was introduced, I no longer find my ventolin puffer effective and flare ups are now common. It is like the doses are smaller and I often need additional doses for relief. Would be great if we had the choice to buy either counter or counter free versions."