Albuterol for Asthma, Maintenance User Reviews (Page 2)

• Lue
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 22, 2023

Proventil HFA (albuterol) "Started with ProAir HFA, which worked well. Kaiser then switched to Ventolin HFA, which also worked well. (I didn't think the Ventolin worked well until Kaiser then switched to the generic version of Proventil HFA.) It is far from being a reliable product. It rarely delivers the medication effectively. Often, it dispenses very small amounts, and sometimes, medication needs to be delivered. There is no consistency. I clean it often, and even that does not help. I was able to use one puff/spray with the others, but I usually have to use two puffs/sprays with this. Occasionally, even more, because it is not dispensing or working correctly. There is also a waste of product when I frequently have to check to see if it is working at all."

• Michi...
• December 30, 2019

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "I agree with all the other comments. My expired ProAir (with spacer) works 100X better as a rescue medicine than the do-nothing ProAir Respliclick. I found absolutely no relief from the $60 Respliclick. (My insured cost). Respliclick is a scam. Stick to the old inhalers if you want to breath."

• Ricky
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2020

"I just got switched to this new brand inhaler this week and it's AWFUL... The plastic shield around the canister is just in the way, the canister is almost impossible to remove to clean the inhaler, you have to pull it with your finger tips for 20 minutes to get it out, so I decided to put this canister in one of my old Inhalers and it works a lot better, but I won't have the counter so I'm back to the old days of being surprised when the medicine runs out, but at least it works...I'm going to try to get switched back to the old one this week"

• MJano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 23, 2020

"I find myself having to use the Perrigo inhaler 3-4 times per day vs. 1-2 with Proair. The dispenser is awkward and hardly anything comes out. This is my first week using this product. I have wmphsyma and asthma I will not buy it again."

• tickm...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 28, 2017

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "Every time my daughter & I use this about 40% through it starts malfunctioning and the medicine doesn't come out. Our insurance has forced use to get this & when we don't get the medicine we need, we get sick, but the insurance doesn't care. it is very frustrating."

• Anony...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 25, 2018

Ventolin HFA (albuterol) "This is the only rescue inhale that works for me. I use a cortical steroid inhaler for maintenance and this is my rescue inhaler for those rare instances I need something. For some reason my insurance company has stopped covering this inhaler and they keep forcing a substitution with ProAir HFA which is worse than useless. Ventolin HFA needs to be doing a better job marketing their product to the insurance companies so their users are having to constantly scramble for coupons to pay for it."

• HoneyB
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 15, 2021

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "After using proair products I always get a yeast infection - vs using Ventolin. It doesn't seem to have the same effect as other inhalers either. The regular doses coming out are less effective than from a Ventolin inhaler for me."

• Suz
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 17, 2020

"This inhaler clogs after a short time unlike any I've ever used. My pharmacist told me to rinse it out with hot water, but if I'm having an attack and/or am away from home, that is not practical. In fact, it is downright scary to wonder if it is going to work."

• Shortie
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 4, 2020

"I went to pick up a refill for my albuterol inhaler expecting it to be ProAir albuterol and was confused when I was given Perrigo albuterol. The inhaler is terrible. I have had 2 inhalers from Perrigo and both of them have been completely defective after only a couple uses. Cleaning the actuator does nothing, medication will not be released. I am having to take outrageous amounts of the medication to get any relief from an asthma flare/attack. If I could, it would receive a 0/10, the product is dangerous due to the defects."

• Greem...
• June 23, 2016

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "I used three medications for my asthma but it seemed like they're not effective anymore. This medication was prescribed to me at the Urgent Clinic and I loved it. I can breath freely and I can walk or go upstairs without having to breath heavily and feeling tired. Was going to give 10 pts but the puffer clogs. I wish they could do something about it because it's kind of expensive. It really works for me and I don't suffer any side effect, thank God."

• Richl...
• February 27, 2017

Ventolin HFA (albuterol) "Right now, I am waiting for my doctor to renew my prescription so I can get my medication. The inhaler I am currently using shows it has 122 puffs left, and its empty. This isn't the first time I've had one of these go dry before its used up. Now, without an inhaler, I have to hope that the doctor on Monday will send in the renewal. Fortunately, unless the pharmacy will provide a new inhaler to compensate for the defective one, I am out the money that was paid for it. Oh, it does work, when it has medication in it."

• My...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 30, 2017

Ventolin (albuterol) "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."

• JoJo
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 30, 2020

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "Do not rely on this product, it does not work and nothing comes out of the dispenser and all you do is waste pumps. My pharmacist tried to get it to work to no avail. I called the manufacturer, TEVA and their customer service rep told me to rinse it under warm water, nope still cannot dispense anything. This is my 4th. dispenser and they are all defective. I went back to using Ventolin which my insurance doesn't cover, but at least when I need a rescue inhaler, this one works. DO NOT BUY - terrible product."

• Tenni...
• January 28, 2010

Proventil (albuterol) "It works, but every time I use it it causes my heart to speed up really fast and my hands to shake. I avoid it, and I won't use it even if I know I should. I've used it between or during classes and had a hard time note taking because my hands would not stay still. Of course, the important thing is being able to breathe..."

• Shelly...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 17, 2017

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "I'm not a complainer but this medicine is the worst. I normally use the regular Proair inhaler and it works great but I just got back home from picking up a refill and relied it was this Proair Respiclick. I can't imagine it working for anyone as a rescue inhaler. Did they really test it on real asthma patients? We can't breathe well enough to breathe in this medication. I pray,to God they don't try to phase out the inhaler with this joke of a medication!"

• Anonymous
• August 2, 2020

"The new holder for this medicine does not work well at all. I've been using this medicine for years and I have never had such a problem with the plastic holder. I am hoping this company will do something about this problem. I am wasting medicine, I have had to clean the holder every other day, please change this holder."

• Emano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 8, 2019

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "Its awful. You can't even tell if it's working. I don't think I can even breathe deeply enough to get the powder to come out. Even if it is coming out it's doing absolutely nothing for me. I paid $60 dollars for a useless piece of plastic."

• Anonymous
• May 27, 2020

"Before picking up my albuterol refill a few weeks ago, I was using the other generic albuterol sulfate inhaler by TEVA. A few weeks ago I go to pick up my refill and it was albuterol sulfate by Perrigo, so I had never taken it before. Didn't think too much of it. First of all, I had to squeeze it like six times to get the therapeutic amount I needed. A week later I started to notice the back of my throat very red, irritated, and sore. Oh and did I forget to mention I am severely constipated?? I wouldn't recommend this generic brand to anyone!!!"

• Redve...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 14, 2022

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "I am 54 years old and been an asthmatic for 50 years , have been through many many steroidal and rescue inhalers. I have been put on Pro- Air off and on when changing insurances and for an asthma attack it is the worse, with no relief and actually making shortness of breath worse. Ventolin works for me. Why you should one have to fight the Insurance company for what is best for oneself is unacceptable."

• Krystal
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 13, 2018

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "It really doesn't work. I do not feel the powder release. I'm confused as to whether or not to take another inhalation. If I don't the problem will still be there and if I do I might overdosed. I have an appointment with my Primary Doctor in 2 days and will ask her to prescribe the albuterol I was taking before."

• 777Ro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2018

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "Was switched by new insurance company to RespiClick after using Ventolin FHA for years with good results. Got absolutely NO relief. Very frightening. Found Ventolin inhalers with a small amount of doses left and that got me through the night. Complained to the insurance company because this unauthorized substitution with a TOTALLY ineffective delivery system put my life in danger. "Rescue" inhaler. If you don't get rescued, you can die. RECALL this product NOW!"

• mig
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 24, 2018

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "I've been using ProAir HFA on and off throughout the course of maintenance for asthma. I fine it works well and it does get clogged from time to time, if that happens all you have to do is take the aerosol bottle out, locate where the small opening is at which the spray comes out of on the red container then run it under warm water, dry it some where in the sun and put the aerosol bottle back in and it's ready to use again - it does have to been dry before you use it. I keep an old clean one ready to go if my current one blocks"

• Melanie
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 2, 2016

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "I have been using ProAir HFA for many years now & I highly recommend it. It works when I need it & I don't have any bad side effects. Sometimes I get dry mouth after using it, but I can't complain since it does its job so well."

• Sunsh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 10, 2019

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol) "I cannot suck hard enough to get the powder out when I'm in need of "rescue". I probably go through about 5 "doses" before I feel like I got a dose and after all that the medicine doesn't help anyway. I got better results with the mist."

• Jaz
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 8, 2021

ProAir HFA (albuterol) "Apparently I’m not the only one who has experienced the disappointment of being forced to switch from Ventolin to Proair by insurance. I’ve used Ventolin since I was young for chronic asthma. I used to use Ventolin once a day. The Proair tastes disgusting and it actually makes my lungs feel worse immediately! It then works but then I feel like I have to use it again in a few hours. It’s making my lungs worse. I’m going to have to pay for Ventolin or somehow appeal to my insurance company to cover it."