Albuterol for Asthma, acute User Reviews (Page 4)

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

ProAir RespiClick (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."

• JulieS
• February 18, 2017

ProAir RespiClick (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 pro air (with just some residue coming out!)"

• Edgi
• July 19, 2017

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "I previously used the old ProAir, the traditional design, and it worked great could jog twice as far without getting short of breath, mow grass, etc. I was at the doctor and asked about a refill & she told me about this amazing new design that you don't have to squeeze. The idea sounded great, but in reality it doesn't work. After I use it shortness of breath is slightly decreased, but the chest tightness/pain remains and starts to take on a different character, & it also makes me extremely nauseous. Yes, it is convenient, but people who need a rescue inhaler would rather it work & provide relief than to have 1 less button to press."

• sean
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 18, 2021

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "Insurance just switched me from Ventolin to this generic ProAir inhaler. This stuff is a joke and should be considered criminal to offer this as a solution for asthma attacks. My asthmatic wheezing puts out more air than this inhaler could ever hope to do. The puff itself is quieter than someone laughing at a bad joke, exhaling out their nose. At least that person can breathe, unlike anyone using this inhaler. I'm sure this review is going nowhere, but I'm guessing whoever put this product out never had asthma or ever heard of it. Insurance companies are already awful, but to force this option and not cover something that works is ridiculous."

• Tamekic...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 5, 2017

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "Worse rescue inhaler ever!!!!! I'm resorting to using my nebulizer in order to get relief. Who's bright idea was it to switch from a pump inhaler to a inhaled powder??? Half the time I don't have enough breath to inhale and I don't get a good dose, and let's not forget the fact that I have to make sure that my lips do not block the airflow window. Unfortunately I can't even switch to a different one because my insurance will not cover any other brand. Someone help me I can't breath and my back hurts so bad as a result."

• Lb322
• July 24, 2020

"Was excited to get the new Perrigo inhaler because I wasn’t a fan of the other one the pharmacy was giving me large blue one with metered doses . But the way it’s designed you can’t even push the white one down . And even though the spray seems better then the blue one . It tastes awful like chemicals and plastic. I have to say I buy the good ones from kiwi drug get about 6 for 60 bucks . Or I have my friend get me some from Mexico if I relied on the the ones from the us pharmacies I would have asthma attacks all the time ."

• Lynnie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 1, 2018

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "I am sick of feeling horrible with this inhaler. I never get any relief. My pharmacy tells me this is the "preferred" drug of choice with my insurance plan. I pay $25.00 copay and am getting no relief for my asthma at all. I wanted to go back to my aerosol inhaler, however the insurance denied that request. We should not be made to purchase a drug that the insurance company feels is in our best interest. Listen to your patients-This needs to be recalled before someone dies from an asthma attack"

• LexiE...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 1, 2017

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "I absolutely despise this inhaler. It honestly takes a lot for me to get so upset over a product, but this one is ridiculous. There have been multiple cases where I've had attacks, and my lungs are not strong enough to get the medicine out of it. I have to use it multiple times to even find a little bit of relief. I do not recommend this product"

• Mike...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 6, 2020

"I too have recently been given this inhaler by Perrigo for my son and one for me. My son has been hospitalized on 3 different occasions due to his asthma. This is not good to screw around with an inhaler. How do I get a replacement OR my money back. It clogs all the time, like a misfire...and nothing comes out. What a piece of rubbish. It's 2020... not the 1800's.....can we not get it right now?"

• Ascot
• May 19, 2020

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "I'm allergic to the propellant in the CFC free Ventolin. I have to use a powder. I first used the GSK rotahaler with no problems. The powder is in a capsule that spun in the rotahaler as you breathe in. You knew if it worked or not. Breathing in the powder is no different to the puffer. It still has to get to your lungs. I saw a demonstration video of the Respiclick. I definitely DON'T want to use it. The fact you have to open the mouth piece each time to take a puff would be incredibly dangerous in an attack when you're trying to breathe and also trying to open/click the thing. Non-asthmatics designed it as asthmatics know better. I use an Easyhaler. You have to press to release the medication but once again you have no idea if the medicine came out as you can't always feel it when you breathe in. I found myself checking whether it was still working and you're never 100% sure if you got any and how much you got. I prefer the GSK rotahaler but they discontinued it."

• dicea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 29, 2016

Ventolin (albuterol) "I was admitted to hospital for an asthma attack. Had never taken any kind of breathing medication before, even though I'd had trouble with breathing (shortness of breath, tight chest, can't take deep breaths) for a while. I was given Ventolin. I didn't respond to the first few puffs through the inhaler and chamber spacer, so they gave me burst therapy, which involved taking 4-5 puffs every 20 minutes for 2 hours. After the first 40 minutes, I was shaking like crazy, couldn't sit still. This shaking persisted until I went to sleep that night. The ventolin inhaler they gave me DOESN'T help - only a very large dose of ventolin seems to ease the symptoms. Overall, good in high doses for severe asthma but comes with side effects."

• kkhef...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2020

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "This is a dangerous product! I had always used Albuterol spray for intermittent asthma. On a Sunday I had an asthma attack and was unable to find my inhaler and went to Urgent Care. They gave me a breathing treatment and a prescription for this ProAir Respiclick. That night I had another attack and was considering going to ER but first scrambled around house and thankfully found old inhaler with a few puffs left! The next day I went to my primary doctor who said she had heard so many terrible things about this product she wouldn't prescribe it! She gave me an RX for the regular spray Albuterol. I think everyone needs to report this to the FDA! When one is wheezing and unable to breathe this worthless powder won't go past your tongue and you don't even know it is working at all!"

• cutie...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 28, 2017

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "I thought we were doing it wrong! This thing feels like it does absolutely nothing. We open the click cap and I tell my son to breathe in deep (which is a lot to ask when he is coughing) and he feels nothing and it does nothing. I even tried it and can usually feel the albuterol in is nebulizer and other inhalers and feel absolutely nothing. Really what a piece of garbage, a 40 dollar co-payment and my insurance is paying like 200+ for it in addition. What a waste -- we should be reimbursed or given a replacement. Thanks for letting me know we weren't crazy!"

• Mother...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 22, 2017

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "This inhaler has caused my family much grief. IT DOES NOT WORK. IT WILL NOT RESCUE. We used it for two days as we watched our child's condition steadily worsen to a full blown attack two days ago. A call the pediatric respiratory specialist prompted a prescription for the aerosol version of proair. After just one use of the aerosol replacement inhaler, our child's condition quickly improved. I am SO glad we were able to get back to the aerosol inhaler."

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 5, 2023

Proventil (albuterol) "I took Proventil for my asthma, but it caused me to experience heart palpitations, headaches, muscle pain in my neck and shoulders, and anxiety. These side effects lasted for several days and began approximately 12 hours after my first puff. It was a horrible and scary experience. I will never take Proventil again."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 25, 2021

Ventolin (albuterol) "Ventolin does not have an after taste, & as long as you keep an eye on the expiration date, it is effective most of the time. When it's not, I usually need a prescription for additional steroids, & do use a maintenance inhaler for regular treatment to prevent attacks."

• Kevin
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 19, 2018

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "I have allergy induced asthma, depending on how harsh the allergy season is I might have no symptoms or I might get really bad asthma. So in late April through May I will typically have my asthma symptoms and attacks. This year I was given this ProClick powder inhaler and it really does do nothing. The first few doses it did leave some residue on my tongue but now after using it for 3 days it's not making a difference and it doesn't even feel like it's dispensing any medicine! $45 copay and I'm sure my insurance picked up a pretty big chunk of the cost. Total waste! The company who makes this inhaler should be investigated for fraud, imo this is a defective product."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 16, 2017

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "Just started using this one particularly, but every brand of MDI has similar issues people are complaining of here. I saw lots of reviews about it clogging and being useless. Just thought I'd recommend what I've learned to others to fix this problem. If you put warm/hot water in a cup and let it soak for a few seconds.. (I'll even shake it around in the water to help clean it) then dry it on a window sill or somewhere warm. You'll find that it will unclog the dispenser and is good as new (as long as it is dry before you use it again). Happy breathing. Xoxo."

• Angel
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 1, 2018

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "I have used Ventolin, ProAir and Proventil for most of my life. ProAir is the only one that absolutely helps me during attacks and helps prevent them fairly well before work. The rest I need to use MUCH more frequently. Every inhaler clogs. Even the maintenance inhalers. Like that one person said somewhere in these reviews “warm water” and “shake it” while it’s in the warm water works really well to unclog, then let air dry on a window sill or somewhere similar. Don't use it again til it is completely dry."

• Wheezy...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 20, 2020

"Yup. I posted once before about the Perrigo rocketship inhaler, and I have used albuterol a while. For the Perrigo, I reduce my rating to zero. This inhaler makes me light-headed, but it does not open my airways. I have grown wary of using it because it does not work at all. To pick up something that is supposed to "rescue" my airways and have my airways still shut down is insulting. Do you know what it's like to be put in lead shoes and a lead life vest and thrown into the deep sea to drown while the Coast Guard waves at you as you sink? Use this inhaler, and you will know."

• Shell
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 3, 2022

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "The medicine itself works but the container used does not after so many uses. There is not a specific amount of uses before the container stops dispensing the medication. I've experienced when I took it out of the box and didn't work and halfway through the counter etc."

• Jcook
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 27, 2020

"OMG, I have used pro air for many years. Works great. I just had refill and received a new inhaler I assumed it was just new packaging. It's from Perrigo. Keeps clogging, doesnt work to open my airways at all. Just gives me a major headache. I've had to keep my nebulizer at the ready and hope it helps. Last night I called the ambulance and went to ER. This is a flawed product that will finish off someones life. Refuse it at the pharmacy."

• xxx
• August 28, 2020

"I have been using inhalers since they were invented. I have never had a problem until this one. It is a piece of junk; there is little more to say. It became unusable almost immediately; therefore, I cannot judge its efficacy. But the delivery mechanism /design needs to be retooled."

• Chidda
• September 15, 2016

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "I have been using ProAir for the past couple of months because my insurance company would not cover Ventolin. I have found that ProAir is not nearly effective and does not help my breathing nearly as quickly or as well as the Ventolin. I am very disappointed in the way it sprays! When I compare a spray of Ventolin to a spray of ProAir in the air side by side, you can see and hear the difference. The ProAir is weak and slowly dispursed whereas the Ventolin is a strong great spray with quick result."

• Jeanie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 9, 2020

"Perrigo inhaler does not work, it clogs very fast and hard to clean. Canister is hard to get off. I have used Pro Air for years and it works great. I have tried 4 containers of Perrigo and none have worked"