Albuterol for COPD, Acute User Reviews

Brand names: Ventolin HFA, Ventolin, ProAir HFA, Proventil HFA, ProAir RespiClick Vospire ER

Rating: 2.8

Albuterol has an average rating of 2.8 out of 10 from a total of 31 reviews for the treatment of copd, acute. 16% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 74% reported a negative experience.

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Reviews for Albuterol

Las...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
January 25, 2019

Albuterol "I have been forced to use this horrible inhaler by my insurance company. They stopped offering anything except this useless inhaler. I WAS using Ventolin, which worked great for me, but then got dropped. ProAir clogs constantly and delivers spotty doses, if any. HATE this product - they must be giving the insurance companies a lot of kickbacks because it seems like most only offer this. I want my Ventolin back! I have a son-in-law who is from the Philippines. He had to make a trip back there a couple of months ago, so while he was there, he picked up 20 Ventolin inhalers for me (which are sold over the counter there with no script required) for $10 each! We are getting so ripped off by the American pharma industry! Something needs to change!"

1 / 10

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Rea...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
September 16, 2018

Albuterol "I have to say that this inhaler is nothing but a joke, perpetrated by the manufacturer. First, the medicine is never effective! Second, the delivery system constantly clogs, and you have to soak it and wait for it to dry. Last, the counter does not work right. More than half the time, it just does not work because something is wrong with the delivery system and will not be replaced by the manufacturer! That they make you go without is a crime against every user! This product should be outlawed! This is a very poor inhaler! I do not recommend anyone use this product. If your doctor prescribes it, ask for a different one! If I could have given a rating of minus 10, I would have!"

1 / 10

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Spu...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 11, 2019

Albuterol "I have Stage 4 COPD. I used Ventolin for several years until the insurance company would no longer pay for it. I had to switch to ProAir. What a waste of money. This rescue inhaler is a joke! This stuff is like using 'NOTHING' at all. They need to take it off the market ASAP before it kills someone who cannot breathe. My lung doctor has to send a letter of 'Medical Necessity' every year for me to be on it and them pay for my trusty Ventolin. Also, ProAir has 'ethanol' in it and needs to be taken off the market."

1 / 10

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Frequently asked questions

Div...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
September 19, 2013

Albuterol "I have been using this medicine for many years, and it really works for me. I walk everywhere, and going up hills, it really comes in handy. I, however, do not like the new design, it tells you how much you have used, which is the good part, but the bad part is it clogs up too easily. The old one clogs as well, but takes longer to do it. I personally have not noticed any side effects of this medicine. The old albuterol inhalers made my heart race, this one does not."

8 / 10

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SRJ...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
January 7, 2022

Albuterol "I do not like the new containers where the mouthpiece comes totally off. No strength in my fingers from arthritis, it’s very hard for me to take off. And just like everybody else, this does not help as good as it used to! Halfway through it being gone, it actually stops working. Just like breathing, halfway through it being gone, it actually stops working. Just like inhaling air, about the last 80 doses, it takes three or four hits off from it to even work a little. Please go back to the old containers where the mouthpiece stays connected!!"

4 / 10

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Liz...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 4, 2020

"This new inhaler, Perrigo Albuterol Sulfate, is terrible! It tasted awful, and I can’t get it apart to clean. I don’t feel like it opens my airways like the other inhalers I usually used in the past!!!! Great for my insurance if it’s cheaper, but if I can’t breathe.... that hospitalization I’ll end up with will be costly!!!"

1 / 10

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Sli...
January 8, 2019

Albuterol "Have been on ProAir, and my insurance company did not want to provide it to me anymore. They provided Ventolin, and from the first time I used it, I could tell it was not the same. Does not work. When you need a rescue inhaler, you want to get relief in minutes, not twenty minutes later. Most times, I had to use four to five puffs and still no relief. They say it is the same medication, but one works and the other does not. ProAir #1."

2 / 10

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Che...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 28, 2020

"I have pretty severe asthma, COPD, and lots of allergies. I just received the Perrigo albuterol rescue inhaler. It is horrible. It smells and tastes like swamp water, my throat burns and my lips itch. I had to take a Benadryl after using it. It is also difficult to take the cap off, the holder is awkward to use. And the funny thing is, I have no recourse. I am low income and can't really afford to replace it. But too bad for me! I want my Teva ProAir inhaler back. It never failed me. And after reading these other reviews, I am appalled that it hasn't been recalled."

1 / 10

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mel...
Taken for less than 1 month
November 12, 2021

Albuterol "It is impossible to get the proper dose when you're not even sure that anything is coming out of it in the first place. It's not like other inhalers... there's no force of propellant behind each hit, and if the counter weren't counting down, you wouldn't think that anything came out of it at all. I am used to taking Ventolin: at least when I take it, there's the sound of something rushing out of it, and I can feel it pass through my mouth on its way down to my airways! With ProAir, there's none of that... it's like a dead inhaler. There's no satisfaction there at all in knowing that I got the right dose or any dose at all."

2 / 10

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Ros...
Taken for less than 1 month
August 3, 2020

"The new inhaler from Perrigo is terrible. I have used 2 of the 3 I received, and both have failed. The first didn’t work at all. Push to use, but it wouldn’t work. The second worked briefly, then stopped. The taste was bad, the amount coming out did not seem like it was a full dose. Overall, this inhaler is awful."

1 / 10

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Hyd...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
April 11, 2019

Albuterol "I have COPD, and my doctor prescribed this ProAir RespiClick device in place of my regular ProAir. The RespiClick does nothing, I can’t seem to inhale strong enough to get any medication in my lungs. I tried it when I was having problems breathing, and it didn’t work. Fortunately, I had some medication left in my old ProAir, and I was able to get relief with that inhaler, otherwise, I don’t know what I would have done."

1 / 10

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jer...
September 9, 2009

"I took Alupent for years. Worked okay, but the drug was discontinued because the manufacturer wouldn't convert to a new propellant in April of '09. I got a prescription for Albuterol, and within days, I was in the hospital with acute bronchospasm. Every treatment the hospital gave me with oxygen and Albuterol caused my lungs to shut down. This is apparently rare, but if it isn't working for you, yell loudly. I am currently on Maxair - works okay."

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Set...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
February 12, 2019

Albuterol "I understand some medicines do not work as well on certain individuals, that's not the case with these new inhalers. They don't work for anyone who really needs one. The ineffectiveness of these powder inhalers is upsetting, to say the least. Any trial studies should have clearly shown this. The incompetence behind this product is staggering, if not criminal. I've recently had to resort to using some older, out-of-date inhalers so I could breathe, I've disregarded the powder inhaler I wasted my money on."

1 / 10

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sha...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
May 16, 2018

Albuterol "Like most, I also find ProAir RespiClick has no use. It doesn't help me. I want my aerosol instead. I would like the money back on three of these. I was told it would be my old aerosol, and when I go pick it up, it's this ProAir RespiClick."

1 / 10

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Tri...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 31, 2021

Albuterol "Worst inhaler I've ever been prescribed, and I've used many over the years. If you are very short of breath, you cannot breathe in deeply or slowly. I took 4 inhalations in 30 minutes, and it did nothing. I wound up taking one hit of Symbicort to calm things down. Do not depend on this inhaler as a rescue medication."

1 / 10

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gr8...
Taken for less than 1 month
January 30, 2013

Albuterol "I was prescribed for acute COPD. Since I've been using the inhaler, I have had fewer flare-ups. I am able to breathe a lot better."

10 / 10

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Ale...
June 4, 2020

"Horrible inhaler. Medication won't come out even after repeated rinsing. Basically, it's junk."

1 / 10

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lw5...
June 5, 2020

"The albuterol made by Perrigo. I think the generic for Pro Air is dangerous, be careful. I took mine back to my pharmacy, and they exchanged it for Pro Air."

2 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 5 to 10 years
June 1, 2016

Albuterol "Inhaler clogs and does not deliver meds. Pharmacist says they work and gave them back to me."

8 / 10

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Mon...
May 10, 2016

Albuterol "It does absolutely nothing. I used the HFA, and it was more effective. The new one is just fancy, too expensive, and it does not work."

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Bre...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 3, 2020

"Albuterol is a terrible product. Please do not use this product if you're expecting any help with a rescue inhaler."

1 / 10

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TAI...
September 11, 2009

"I have been using albuterol for approximately 15 years and find it exceptional. I have emphysema and do not leave home without it."

10 / 10

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Mik...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 23, 2020

Albuterol "Used for 3 months, and my condition became worse than better."

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Anonymous
Taken for 10 years or more
May 5, 2022

Albuterol "The device blocks up, and the medicine won't come out after the first use - it’s garbage."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
July 31, 2011

Albuterol "I find that using 30 minutes before activity is much more helpful than the recommended 10-15 minutes. My COPD is in the moderate stage."

7 / 10

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