Albuterol for Asthma, acute User Reviews (Page 3)

• Guy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 1, 2019

Albuterol "The RespiClick, like all other ProAir inhalers, is a joke. Do any of its inventors actually have asthma?! Picture yourself gasping for air in the middle of an asthma attack, and some fool hands you an inhaler that you have to forcibly suck the medicine out of. That's the RespiClick in a nutshell. Abject stupidity."

• kat...
• July 27, 2020

"I've been using albuterol for years, and it has always worked great, and I've never had a problem. Just received my first one made by Perrigo, and it's a disaster! It's horrible. The canister states that there are 149 doses still left, but it's empty. I hate this thing! This company should be ashamed of themselves."

• Blu...
• March 12, 2017

Albuterol "Useless!!! I took it to my pulmonary doctor and told him nothing comes out. He said don't tip it, that the powder will fall out. Well, I kept paying for them trying to get some relief but never did. My copay being 40.00. I just kept thinking I was imagining there was nothing there. I decided to open one that showed zero doses left to see if the meds were gone. Guess what? All the med was still in it. No residue from the powder anywhere except inside the area they put it in. This was like the 4th inhaler I paid a 40.00 copay for. I feel like a repayment should be in order. That's not including all the freaking anxiety attacks I had trying to get medication out of these defective devices. My other powder inhaler, Anita, works great. Different device."

• Des...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 16, 2023

Albuterol "I’ve had asthma since I was 2, and this inhaler is the absolute worst. It clogs after almost every use. Only lasts for a couple of weeks at most when every other inhaler lasts for a few months. It gives little relief. It literally does not work."

• JVa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 23, 2020

"I got the Perrigo albuterol inhaler from Kaiser when they ran out of stock of the Ventolin. It's the worst inhaler I have ever used. First, it is awkward to use, and the inhaler has stopped giving out puffs on occasion. The taste is beyond horrible. It has a weird garlic-like aftertaste. I am also wasting puffs when I have to press it repeatedly into the air to make sure a normal puff is coming out since it usually releases a tiny puff. These need to be recalled. I have yet to use it with a full-blown respiratory infection, but if I have to, I am scared that it won't be effective for it."

• Bad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2016

Albuterol "With the old inhalers, you could test fire it to make sure it was working. Now, how do you tell? I’ve used rescue inhalers for many years. The key word here is rescue. When I have an attack, I lose the ability to breathe deeply. When I use the ProAir RespiClick, I can sometimes taste it on my tongue, just like with my old inhaler, but I don’t get relief. The instructions say you have to wait over 5 minutes to get relief, but the medicine never seems to kick in. My doctor recommended this, especially since there was a coupon."

• Anonymous
• August 6, 2008

Albuterol "Great medicine. I need a potent, systemic bronchodilator in order for my other inhalers to get where they need to go. This is a really important facet to my plan. I wake up easier, am clear-headed, have less depression, and more oxygen to my lungs/brain. I highly recommend it."

• Nav...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 6, 2022

Albuterol "Something has changed, once my asthma was controlled, now just over a year, I've quadrupled my puffs, and I've noticed it's either not working or takes longer to work. I've been asthmatic on and off for over 30 years, and if I hear another person say, 'Maybe you're not using your puffer correctly,' please! The medicine, I believe, is being watered down. Also, I'm using the same medication as an 8-year-old!!! How can we have the same respiratory system? We obviously don't, but some doctor prescribed us the exact same puffer! Ventolin is making millions off our suffering."

• Tir...
• February 2, 2021

Albuterol "I, like so many others here, have had a very bad experience with ProAir. I have bad allergies, and so I will regularly need my inhaler when working. I used Ventolin for years, and it was great, no complaints, but, like so many others, my insurance decided to be greedy and switched me over to ProAir. It tastes awful, first of all, always makes me gag, and second, it causes my attacks to get worse! Supposedly my insurance covers it, but it is more than 3x that of any inhaler I've ever gotten! I've only had it for a couple of months, but I will be very strongly requesting to my doctor and pharmacy that I go back to Ventolin very soon."

• New...
• January 18, 2016

Albuterol "I also switched to the RespiClick. It was zero help. It did nothing to open my airways. It didn't work whatsoever. The regular HFA works like a charm. I don't understand how so many people suffer from lung problems and the pharmaceutical companies make this medication so expensive. This medication should be on the $4 plan at Walmart and Target. I have to pay 50 every month, which is expensive and that's with insurance."

• Ang...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 1, 2018

Albuterol "Wow. I’m completely surprised by the reviews on this. I think it goes to show every human being is different. Ventolin does nearly nothing for me. I was looking around to see how others felt. Mind blown."

• Noa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 12, 2022

Albuterol "Since the changes, my asthma has escalated 10x. I've gone from mild to using 200 puffs a week. I think they're actually making people worse. Everyone I know who's asthmatic is having issues with this crap."

• Kim...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 27, 2021

Albuterol "My son has had asthma for 12 years, and the new metered Ventolin is useless after about 100-120 doses. You can see the difference in a new inhaler and one that has been used. The pressure is low, and less medicine is delivered. We now throw out the new metered Ventolins after 100-120 doses. I can’t believe that they haven’t noticed the difference and wish we were able to choose the non-metered Ventolin. Very disappointing and a waste of money."

• Ben...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 15, 2017

Albuterol "I have been on albuterol inhalers since the '80s. I went online to watch how to properly use this RespiClick inhaler and quickly learned that medicine is actuated each time you open the cap and also not to let my lips block the air vent as it is right at the back of the mouthpiece. Feeling equipped with good info, I felt I was ready to go. Then came the moment I needed it... I opened the cap, emptied my lungs the best I could (I was having an asthma attack, so...could only do so much). Then I breathed in all I could...my lungs went into a vacuum (negative pressure) and they stayed that way until I released my lips from the device. Nothing left the inhaler and entered my lungs, not medicine, not air, nothing. I tried three times, and the pain was so bad I don't think I dare try again. After 3 hours with no relief, I used my expired ProAir HFA and got instant relief. I am calling the FDA compliant line now."

• Whe...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 29, 2020

"I call this the rocketship inhaler, and it is the worst inhaler I have ever owned (my asthma has been a nuisance for 37 years, so I know inhalers). The medicine tastes like onions, and it does not relieve my severe asthma very well. During attacks, I need 4 to 5 puffs of this inhaler, whereas with a real ProAir, I may need only two puffs and sometimes will clear with just one puff. A real ProAir also keeps me symptom-free much, much longer. Yes, it is nice to save money, but saving doesn't matter to me if I'm dead because my rescue inhaler never opened my airways back up. The rocketship also broke, and as many did, I yanked the canister out, but I put it in an old red ProAir inhaler 'jacket,' which worked for me."

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

Albuterol "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?"

• JoJ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 14, 2020

"I want my ProAir back!!! I have pulmonary sarcoidosis and severe asthma. The Perrigo inhaler is absolutely horrible. It has a horrible taste that stays in my mouth no matter how many times I brush my teeth or use mouthwash. The taste chokes me up and dries my mouth out. It doesn't help me at all. I feel it makes everything worse. How can it be a rescue inhaler if it's clogged up when you need it? It clogs up every 2 or 3 sprays. I'm in the ER quite a bit for my breathing. This inhaler will just send me there more often and cost the insurance company a lot more."

• Nen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 9, 2020

"This new inhaler is horrible! The medicine has a burning-like taste to it, and it doesn't open up my airways as effectively as the Proair. The Proair was fine just the way it was and should have been left alone."

• Rpa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 8, 2016

Albuterol "The RespiClick simply does not work. I have used it repeatedly when my asthma has flared up and never experienced any relief. Not even sure anything comes out after the click even. I have been relying on my maintenance Dulera inhaler for rescue situations. Annoyed and will be talking to my doctor tomorrow about an alternative. Garbage product."

• Ren...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 31, 2020

"The generic Perrigo brand inhaler has never worked, and I cannot get it out of the case to clean it. My husband also tried and broke his nail down into the quick. Too bad we can't get a class action lawsuit for this worthless junk."

• Zar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 2, 2018

Albuterol "I felt nothing after taking it. Always had to revert to nebulizer. Decided to open it up and found the powder in clunky form. I had to smash it up back to powder. Afraid of using it when it's a life/death situation."

• Red...
• August 7, 2020

"The Perrigo inhaler is simply bad. The dosage amount delivered is suspect, as is the quality of the albuterol. I’ve used it for almost three months, and I’ve felt horrible. I called my Dr. and the insurance company and had them switch my script back to ProAir. I’d suggest the same for you."

• Dav...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 15, 2022

Albuterol "The genuine Ventolin inhaler back in 2010 was absolutely perfect. The medication did its job within seconds and only took up to 2 doses for effective results. Now today in 2022, with the counter built in and most likely other changes in the background that are not mentioned, this product is basically useless! For example, you can take more than 10 doses at once with hardly any effect or results. Not to mention when the counter shows about 50, the medication basically does not even spray from the plastic holder. If a person has an asthma attack, they cannot spend many minutes cleaning a blocked-up medication due to a ridiculous counter, putting more plastic into our environment."

• Jul...
• February 18, 2017

Albuterol "Agree with everyone else. I am glad I didn't pay for it and only had a free trial. It's really useless. Could tell no difference after using it. I got more relief from an empty regular ProAir (with just some residue coming out!)."

• Mrs...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 28, 2018

Albuterol "It is very difficult to tell whether you have gotten any of the medicine into your lungs. This design is awful, and it is difficult to use. Breathing the air in the room will give you the same result... nothing. I do not recommend this product."