PROVENTIL-HFA Reviews (ALBUTEROL SULFATE)

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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)

  

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 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
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 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
 5  ASTHMA NONE F 65 15 years
2X AN
9/6/2014
 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
 1  Asthma (exercise & allergy induced) Jittery, mainly because I have to take more puffs than recommended to get the desired effects, a dizziness after I exhale (along with a pounding in my head). Very short, if any, relief. To be honest, OTC Primatine works better than this. I haven't taken it for long, because after a bit my ashtma doc put me on Xopenex (which I like much better), but when I was on this or when I had to take it, I had to use it so much to get the relief, and it barely lasted. I liked the old albuterol better, the one that *wasn't* environmentally safe. haha. F 20 3 years
1/31/2009
 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
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 1  proventil HFA Doesn't relieve asthma symptoms. I have to use more than the recommended dose in order to get minimal relief. One puff used to work, now with the new med, it takes 2 to 3 puffs. It is very scary during an attack. Please bring back the old meds; this product sucks! I have complained to my doctor and pharmacist; they both say they haven't heard any other complaints, really? Everyone I know with asthma is complaining. What can we do as consumers of this product? Are we going to have to start dying before someone listens? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. F 48 1.5 years
10/30/2009
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 1  Asthma and COPD Few effects of any kind, neither positive or negative. My old CFC Albuterol inhalers were fast and effective. Using the HFA inhalers is like using nothing for 3 or 4 times the price. It appears that a change that was meant to benefit the environment was really a benefit for the pharmaceutical industry, leaving many patients breathless and suffering. F 60 1 years
8/25/2009
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 1  lifelong chronic asthma It doesn't WORK! CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSPERSON TO BRING BACK THE "OLD" INHALERS! This is a terrible medication -- it doesn't work even 1/8 as well as the "old" inhalers. I *had* to start taking this because of the law banning CFC inhalers (which, BTW, *only affected albuterol inhalers*!). Well, the environment might be doing well, but my asthma isn't. This doesn't work at all, and it takes two or three puffs to do what one puff used to do. AND it costs twice as much! Contact your congressperson about this. Asthma inhalers didn't cause the hole in the ozone layer. Bring back the kind that WORK and HAVE worked for years! F 38 1 years
4/11/2008
 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
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 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 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
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 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 No side effect........CAUSE THE MED. DON'T WORK!!!!!! I was forced to take this joke of an inhaler a year and half ago, my Asthma now is worse! I have to use it more often than the other and I run out faster and then I have to pay for another inhaler just so I can function as a normal human being. I had used the generic for over 20yrs, and I loved it. Is there anything we could do to help us all out? The drug companies have us right now, and I feel like we need to end this. F 18 months
1/14/2009
 1  asthma Drug is ineffective. This drug is ineffective with the new propellant. I now have to use a nebulizer to get relief. I think those of us who need an effective form of albuteral need to find a way to take action for change. Our pulmonary specialists seem not to be hearing us and the drug companies are certainly not motivated to change back. I consider myself an environmentalist, but I doubt that asthma patients with inhalers are a significant environmental hazard. F 64 10 months
2/1/2009
 1  exercise induced asthma not being able to breathe at all when doing cardio... barely being able to get enough breath to even cough.. never had this problem before. All my old inhalers worked just fine. I agree with everyone. HORRIBLE. I used to be able to run miles at a time without stopping. As long as I had a couple puffs of my old inhaler before, I was good to go. Now I can barely run 2 minutes without completely not being able to breath. It's awful! I didnt even realize that my inhaler changed to HFA. I just new the casing looked different. Once I realized I could not breathe and it wasnt because I was just out of shape or something, I started to do my research. I am glad there is a reason for this and I am not just insane. But i am soooo not glad that I may never be able to run again. Seriously?? are we going to have to use this forever??? F 28 9 months
9/10/2008
 2  asthma Pros: doesn't cause the shakes and racing heartbeat that the old generic albuterol did. Cons: as others say, doesn't even remotely work as well as the old albuterol inhalers. This medicine is a joke. I have to use 2-3x the same amount to have even a small effect on minor asthmatic symptoms. Also, if you have exercise-induced asthma, this stuff will probably do NOTHING! I do intense cardio sessions and this new inhaler has made them impossible when I have symptoms. No amount of doses taken makes a single iota of difference during an EIA attack; you might as well be puffing shots of regular air. My boyfriend is an MD and tells me he has been hearing many patients independently reporting that this inhaler does not work for them either. Proventil HFA = higher initial cost + more doses required for equivalent effect = more inhalers sold at a higher profit margin. Disgusting. F 31 6 months
10/10/2008
 1  asthma I have used the old albuterol inhaler for 20+ years with no trouble at all. This new one gets clogged with every use and is horrible! I had to run tothe drugstore for a replacement during an attack because it would not work, despite the fact that it was 3 days old. I am upset that I have to pay 3 times as much for the same medicine. I am happy that is CFC free, but it is far less superior! I am worried about having a bad attack for the first time in years! This is appalling! F 34 6 months
8/28/2007
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 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
 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)

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