PROVENTIL-HFA Reviews (ALBUTEROL SULFATE)Average Rating: 1.3 (47 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PROVENTIL-HFA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROVENTIL-HFA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | ASTHMA | nervousness, temporary rapid heartbeat, laryngitis | this medication is nowhere near as effective as it's predecessor. It takes more sprays and a longer period of time to obtain relief. | M | 47 | 5 years 1X W | 4/9/2010 | 2 | asthma | hfa does not work well. End up taking more than prescribed. | Just another way to up price of albuterol. Why are there no generics? Cfc's are small amount compared to all other Cfc contamination. | M | 60 | 2 months | 12/14/2008 | 1 | Exercise Induced Asthma | Asthma attacks. | Was forced into this med due to the CFC ban. This medication is worthless. It does not work for me at all and is like living with no treatment. I have allergen and exercise induced asthma which was controllable with the old Albuterol. Now I have attacks and cannot ease the suffocation and my running/cycling activities are totally hampered. | M | 38 | 1 years | 1/25/2009 | 1 | Asthma | Does not work like the old albuterol inhalers AT ALL. I was newly diagnosed with asthma and never smoked. I now have to buy theis HFA inhaler for $40.00(tier 2) and I am a senior and it only lasts me around 10-15 days at most and it just is not working. I cannot afford this much money and I NEED to breath. Something is totally wrong that they are charging full price for a generic. | too expensive and does not work like I and others need it to work. | M | 66 | 2 months | 2/10/2009 | 1 | Asthma | This formulation does not work at all. My pharmacist tells me that all he hears are complaints including upset stomach, asthma attacks, headaches, etc. I have asked the pharmacy for all their "old" albuterol inhalers and hope that they last for a while. This is a terrible thing to have happen. | M | 56 | 20 years | 9/29/2008 | 1 | Asthma | Not being able to breath due to ineffectiveness of Proventil. | Proventil DOESN'T WORK! The old albuterol inhalers work great. OTC Primatene Mist works better than Proventil. What the heck is the government doing? I'm quite curious to find out if the death rate from asthma attacks is going to increase dramatically due to the poor performance of Proventil. Can the families of those who died sue the federal government? I have met so many people that comment on the new Proventil not working that it's ridiculous...I guess it's not just me. The other day I found an albuterol inhaler that had a little left in it--WHAT A DIFFERENCE! I could BREATHE! I want my albuterol back! | M | 4 months | 4/29/2009 | 1 | I HAVE HAD ASTHMA FOR 49 YEARS | WHAT SIDE EFFECTS!!! THE NEW HFA PROVENTIL IS AN ABSOLUTE JOKE. IT TAKES 6 TO EIGHT PUFFS TO GET ANY RELIEF, AND THEN I STILL I DO NOT FEEL IT WORKS AS WELL AS THE OLD PROVENTIL. HOW MANY NEW ASTHMA RELATED DEATHS HAVE THERE BEEN SINCE THE SWITCH IN MEDICATION? PAM | I NO LONGER AM ABLE TO EXERCISE BECAUSE I AM AFRAID OF A SUDDEN ASTHMA ATTACK AND THAT THE NEW HFA INHALER WILL NOT WORK. | M | 61 | 30 years | 11/24/2009 | 1 | COPD | Upon taking the inhaler, within 30 minutes I was having trouble breathing. I thought the first time I was getting the flu, after 5 days tried it again and ended up in ER. They said I did it wrong, but also that I had just about died because I got pure propellent the first 2 times. 5 days later I tried it the way they said and again ended up in ER, put on predisone and albutoral nebulizer. Still no strength, energy, now on oxygen 24 hours a day instead of just at night. | The second time I tried it the Dr. in ER said the propellent just about did me in and the inhaler made a bad situation worse. This all started November 21 and I'm still weak. The Dr. said I'm allergic to the corn ethanol which is in the propellent.Each time I took the inhaler, there was 5 days in between. I advise not taking more than the dose as it can kill you. I'm still having trouble getting my air even on oxygen. Prior to using this inhaler I was playing pool and walking, now all I have energy to do is watch tv and sleep. It is now Dec. 18 and I don't know if I'm ever going to improve. They told me I'll be on oxygen full time the rest of my life. | M | 73 | 3 days | 12/18/2009 | 1 | Asthma | i wish there were ANY effects, let alone side effects. | I have been using this product on and off since the switch from CFC inhalers. I seriously don't understand whats wrong with this inhaler. should i stand on my head upside down to get this to go into my lungs or something? It takes about 6-10puffs for me to get ANY relief from an asthma attack. even after 10 puffs i usually don't get MUCH relief at all and i'm still wheezing like an animal. I've gone through one of these inhalers in two days because they are so cruddy. Now i buy the Asthmanefrin from wal-mart only because its a one puff wonder. its more like a nebulizer you can take around with you, but it works just as well as the old CFC inhalers did. I feel like making a youtube video where i spray the amount of cfc that came out of the old inhalers from everyone in the world in one day. it would take about 1 can of aerosol spray to emulate. this was an evil bill. bring back CFC | M | 21 | 3 years 6-10puffs 5X day | 1/30/2014 | 1 | Asthma | Only side effect was...I couldn't breathe after using!! | Proventil HFA is a joke in fact any of the HFA inhalers are a joke!! We need to go back to the CFC "Global Warming" causing inhalers. I switched back to Primatene Mist (they still use CFC delivery system) works so much better than the HFA inhalers. | M | 44 | 1 years 30 MG 4X day | 2/23/2010 | 1 | Asthma | Light Headed, Passing out, Heart Palpitations, Heavy pounding Heart and Head Aches. Severe stress and lack of sleep as a result of not knowing what was wrong with me for several months. A $4000 emergency room visit. | M | 30 | 2 puffs 2X day | 3/9/2011 | 1 | Asthma | Great, they got rid of CFC to be replaced by stuff like this. Bad environmental policy, bad product replacement, much more costly, Poor design, and the drug companies are making windfall profits from this. I am trying to find an alternative, with little luck. This HFA for Albuteral is not working. | M | 53 | 14 days | 10/24/2007 | 1 | Asthma | Nervousness, irregular heartbeat, insomnia all due to increased usage. The new formulation does not seem to work as well as the old warrick generic. | I have been using this inhaler for about a year now and my asthma has gotten so bad that I was hospitalized for an asthma attack. I have never been hospitalized for asthma in the 25 years I have had it. The new hfa version is 5 times more expensive and not as effective at all. As a rescue inhaler its a joke. I just hope that I dont die before the class action lawsuit. | M | 25 | 1 years | 3/25/2008 | 1 | Asthma | This just simply does not work, which everyone seems to know except Doctors and the manufacturer. | I agree with all comments. My asthma has gotten worse with this inhaler. The FDA and the manufacturer should apologize to all who take this so called "medication". God help us all if this is what the government approves. | M | 50 | 24 months | 4/15/2008 | 1 | Asthma | This inhaler said in the label 200 puffs not true not even a 100 and most of the time do not work someone need to report this brand inhaler Proventil the yellow inhaler metered you get more sick because you don't get your medicine | No good no bueno | M | 50 | 0 days 1X day | 8/11/2020 | 1 | Asthma | Garbage don't take this medicating major headache!!!! I'll stick with ventolin | M | 34 | 30 days 1X day | 11/17/2021 | 5 | Difficulty breathing | no side effects | I developed problems catching my breath, maybe from covid? This drug has reduced my problems by about 80%, with no side effects. | F | 68 | 30 days 90 mcg 1X day | 5/26/2022 | 5 | ASTHMA | NONE | F | 65 | 15 years 2X AN | 9/6/2014 | 2 | asthma | Didn't stop my attack like my old albuterol inhaler. Sickly sweet taste. | I'm all for the environment but I need to be able to breathe. | F | 38 | 2 months | 4/7/2008 | 2 | Asthma | dry mouth, lung discomfort, cxhest pain, sore throats. | I would not recommend this product to anyone. I have used the old albuterol inaler for 17 years with no difficulties, now I am concerned that this "new" inhaler that we are being forced to use as a replacement will fail me. I have never been so concerned and had to pay so much for such a crappy product. I was very disappointed to find out they were swithching our products now I am even more pissed that they traded our good product that saves lives to such a crappy product. Way to go drug companies. | F | 20 | 3 months | 8/14/2007 |
PROVENTIL-HFA (ALBUTEROL SULFATE): Albuterol (also known as salbutamol) is used to prevent and treat wheezing and shortness of breath caused by breathing problems (such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). It is also used to prevent asthma brought on by exercise. It is a quick-relief drug. Albuterol belongs to a class of drugs known as bronchodilators. It works in the airways by opening breathing passages and relaxing muscles. Controlling symptoms of breathing problems can decrease time lost from work or school. FDA Approval Date: 1996-08-15 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)