Qvar RediHaler for Asthma, Maintenance User Reviews (Page 5)

• JDano
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 20, 2021

"I have been using Qvar inhaler for years. It's annoying that they switched to breath activated inhaler and have been feeling like it didn't quite control my asthma as well as the old kind. The last 2 Redihalers I've used have been absolutely terrible. When about half the doses are used up, the inhaler has a very weak spray that goes on for about 20 seconds. Likely I'm getting way less than a full dose since breathing in doesn't take that long. Utterly unacceptable!"

• ll4
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 16, 2018

"The old inhaler worked fine. This new redihaler malfunctions. I had used about 40 puffs before it started not coming out properly. I will call the manufacturer to try and get a replacement but I am surprised to see so many others have had similar problems. Do they not test these out before launching? The new design is annoyingly big too."

• BadQvar
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 14, 2018

"The new design for QVAR sucks! It's very difficult to use and it's hard to tell if it's working. The old push, release spray, and breath was much better. It's hard to tell if anything is getting into my lungs. Combine the fact that the RediHaler is a very poor design with the fact that the medication is very overpriced--I'll be looking for an alternative inhaler."

• Nd2
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 27, 2020

"As long as the inhaler works it's fine. The problem is, it not reliable after a while. Sometimes it gives the dose and sometimes it doesn't. Took me a while to realise it wasn't working. Now I try it first before I use it, but that means I'm wasting half of it."

• Meano
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 12, 2019

"I’m so annoyed (understatement) that Qvar changed my 3 month of inhalers to 1 at a astronomical cost. My 3 month inhalers worked just fine. Now I have to pay for a one month inhaler at the same price I got 3. AND WHEN I OPEN INHALER IT COMES APART SO I CAN'T GET THE MED INSIDE UNTIL I PUT IT BACK TOGETHER. It sucks, damn drug companies. I will need to contact Teva directly"

• Charlie
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 14, 2021

"Worst inhaler design I’ve ever seen. Doesn’t work when you most need it. When paired with a nebulizer you have to remove from the nebulizer every time to reset. Adds time to a process that’s already fraught. Company thought that this amount of failure was acceptable and put it on the market anyway."

• Akira
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 12, 2021

"This is my second Qvar redihaler, and both stopped working at 90 doses. I've complained and nothing was done about. Seems like it's a known problem and the company does nothing. I'm out of 100 bucks now, but I'm going to ask my doc for something new."

• Monti
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 26, 2019

"I started using the new Qvar RediHaler inhaler in December, 2018, and had issues almost from the start. I’m happy to see that others have as well, because my pharmacy made me feel as if the fault was mine. I know the RediHaler is ineffective because I had an old inhaler that had 100 puffs left on it, so in March, after many calls to the company (and they did graciously replace the inhalers a couple of times at their expense, but to no avail) I finished out my old inhaler and I was fine during that time. Now that I’m back on the new inhaler, I’m wheezing again and I’m very unhappy. Anyone who suffers from asthma knows all too well how frightening it is to not get relief from a trusted medication. This once effective, expensive medication (I pay out of pocket) is no longer doing it’s job! Please find a way return to the original dispenser without compromising the quality of the medication."

• Dany
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 4, 2021

"Well in 2021 this is still an issue. 60 puffs left and it quit working. Glad this isn't an emergency inhaler. To make matters worse, I didn't notice it preventing any of my asthma attacks, they are just as frequent as ever."

• Bambi
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 10, 2018

"Was on pulmicort 180 for just over 16 years worked amazing then my insurance decided not to cover it anymore which they only covered half in first place. Then doctor put me on qvar 80 inhaler. A little issues at first, but got better and asthma was well maintained again. About 3 months ago they came out with qvar redihaler. HORRIBLE!! I have to take rescue inhailer with this 1-3 times a week. I used to only have to take 1-3 times a year with pulmicort. It doesn't even feel like I'm getting anything in lungs when taking. Would not recommend to anyone! Going back to doctor this month and begging them to contact insurance company and ask them to please start covering pulmicort for me for it is needed. Its $120 vs $60, but I'd rather breathe!!"

• RSKhb
• May 18, 2017

"Although I'm paying a kings ransom for this thanks to my garbage insurance, this immediately improved my asthma. I'm not sure why so many people seem to have a problem with it but I'm having great success. I'm actually sleeping now, and I'm not rasping all the time. I'm not even kidding it made a difference after the first dose. To be fair I was also enjoying good results with advair, but this seems more effective."

• Shise...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 25, 2015

"I've been using Qvar 40 in the AM for 2 weeks. My breathing still sucks and I constantly feel congested and like I can't get enough air. I've had to use my albuterol inhaler multiple times a day. My doctor wants me to try using the Qvar twice a day to see if it helps. I'll update in a couple weeks."

• annab...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 10, 2020

"My Pharmacy has just sent me my Qvar 100 autohalerin the new design dispenser, (22 actuations) - this is a garbage design, and is very difficult to use correctly. Often the medicine doesn't come out of the inhaler properly even. Why oh why do they change what worked perfectly well - TEVA should be told to immediately offer the original design, there is no doubt some reason behind it, an increase in cost perhaps! This isn't even worth a 1 out of 10 to be frank!"

• SVL
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 17, 2017

"Qvar was a major disappointment to me. I asked my doctor if I could try it out for my asthma because I had heard that apparently this medication goes deeper into the lungs than most other asthma medications. Long story short, I could have inhaled water vapor and it probably would have worked better than the Qvar. If it works for you, fantastic; however, unless your asthma is very mild or very complicated, I would not recommend Qvar as a first-line treatment."

• JHys
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 23, 2017

"I feel like it makes my symptoms worse. I get this cold, tingling feeling in my throat and it feels like someone's sitting on my back. I've been on it for a few years. If anything, it makes me need to use my inhaler more"

• Julia
• August 31, 2019

"I am not happy with the new Qvar Redihaler! My son has autism and has been using the Qvar inhaler with the spacer tube for years with no problem. Now having to put the Redihaler in his lips and try to breathe in all the while freaking out is beyond frustrating!!! Clearly they did not consider special-needs kids when they redesigned this."

• Shorty
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 9, 2021

"Anytime my inhalers stop working I take the silver canister out of the device and lay it sideways in a bowl of water. Let inhaler sit there for 5-10 seconds then dry it off and put back in device. Boom! Like new! Hope this helps :)"

• Bee
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 17, 2020

"This new RediHaler design did NOT work at all. I started thinking that something else was wrong with me. I asked primary for different script and fortunately for me, he obliged. Sorry but my asthma symptoms were way out of control using Qvar."

• Lvsmi...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 10, 2019

"I had been on Qvar for a couple years. I didn’t realize for a while but when the inhaler changed to the RediHaler my health went downhill. My thyroid was affected, and I ended up with adrenal fatigue as well. No appetite, and after 9 months I was dropping weight fast. What finally clicked was my super super dry mouth-thrush. I started researching and found that the RediHaler can have the side effects-but they are rare. The day after I stopped this medication my appetite was back. 2 1/2 months later my energy is slowly getting back to normal, but I need to rest a lot."

• JCin
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 6, 2020

"Pharmacist explained this does not puff the drug out into your mouth. You must suck it out of the device. Being asthmatic sometimes that is not ideal as I don't have much suck, IDK who thought of such a design. So in order to get the correct dosage you kind of have to really exhale then fully inhale with your mouth closed on the device. Then after you have fully inhaled hold your breath in for a second or two. I am trying this inhaler for the first time after my pharmacist consult. wml"

• Wheezer
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 10, 2019

"I love the new Redihaler. I find it much better than trying to coordinate a squeeze and inhalation. I can feel the drug being pulled into my lungs and hope this type of inhaler will eventually replace the previous type of inhaler across all active ingredients for breathing disorders (not just Qvar). Realizing that many people prefer the older delivery mechanism, perhaps both can be offered as a patient's choice?"

• Kate
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 23, 2018

"I have tried using the Redihaler 3 separate times. Each time, I get hoarse within 2 days! My mouth feels like it is full of cotton. I rinse well and even gargle with fresh water, but symptoms persist. QVAR 80 was terrific with a spacer. Now I will have to switch to Flovent which was never as effective as QVAR 80. TEVA, you made a big mistake ; your greed will cost you many customers. I suspect there may be a class action lawsuit in your future!!"

• Lq2
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2018

"The very first time I used this it sprayed for so long that when I took my mouth off it was still spraying and I dropped it. The 2nd time I used it, same thing (didn't drop it though). Third time I tried to use it, didn't work at all so apparently it's because all the propellent came out. So I basically inhaled tons of HFA's and ethanol. I'm sure that's great for my lungs"

• Sue
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 3, 2018

"The changeover to the new dispenser - RediHaler - has been a disaster for me. About half way through the doses on my first one, it stopped dispensing the medication. I called the manufacturer who did replace it with a new one. It is very expensive for the new RediHaler so that was a relief. Now I am half way through the second one and it is not working again. It acts as if it is dispensing but I definitely don't feel anything going in my lungs. I tried to clean it with a rubbing alcohol tissue (like the manufacturer suggested) and it did not work. I know it is not working because I can feel the asthma in my lungs after being in control for over 6 years. It is very disheartening. Also, I have no health insurance until next month which makes it even more nerve racking. I called my doctor and he is prescribing me a different daily inhaler so I don't have to deal with this again."

• Wheez...
• March 20, 2017

"I've been using Qvar for about two weeks. I used Advair before for years, and though it was extremely effective in treating my asthma, it kept making me lose my voice, so my doctor suggested trying Qvar. I happen to be out of my Albuterol inhaler until I see my doctor later this week, so I'm experiencing Qvar with no backup system, and I find it to be very ineffective against my asthma. I'm using it twice a day, two puffs each time, as prescribed, and though it doesn't make my asthma worse, it doesn't appear to improve it either. Except for short spurts during the middle of the day, which might just be incidental. Anyway, I'm going to ask my doctor for another alternative to Advair because Qvar's just not working."