PROVENTIL-HFA Reviews (ALBUTEROL SULFATE)

Average Rating: 1.3 (47 Ratings)

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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  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 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
 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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 2  Asthma Slight dry mouth This medicine simply did not work for me. I have used any and all variations of albuterol without any trouble, but this did nothing to help me breathe. I would not reccomend this to anyone with severe or moderate asthma. F 22 1 months
4/29/2005
 1   None, it's useless. Provides absolutely no relief. As a poor-ish college student, i simply can't afford to chuck out $40 every month for this stuff so i find myself being frugal with its usage and walking around wheezing. i'm thankful my asthma isn't as bad as it used to be, or i'd be in a lot of trouble. F 22 3 months
3/7/2009
 1  Asthma Lingering discomfort/pain in chest, rapid heart palpitations, worsening of asthma (having to use this 4-5 times a day when the old inhalers I only had to use once a day, TOPS!!!) Are you kidding me? Is this a freaking joke? WTF is this sh!t? This is not a "rescue" inhaler but a lawsuit waiting to happen. Did I seriously just pay TRIPLE what I used to pay for something that is barely 1/4 as effective as the old CFC-based Albuterol inhalers? No. This has to be some kind of nightmare. Someone pinch me before I personally annihilate the US FDA. I can't believe they're getting away with this - FORCING us to do away with a VITAL life-saving medication that worked and replacing it with this POISON. I never thought I would have to revert back to when I was a small child and always worrying about whether or not I will DIE from an asthma attack. F 23 3 weeks
6/17/2007
 1  Asthma The HFA inhalers don't work properly. See www.myspace.com/nohfa F 24 20 days
5/16/2007
 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
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 1  asthma really bad headache the day after, coughing this inhaler works better then pro-air, but the headache I get after is completely unacceptable. BRING BACK CFC INHALERS!! F 26
1X AN
2/14/2010
 2  severe asthma and allergies none This medicine is the worst. Would not recommend it for people with severe symptoms. I saw no reduction in symptoms during an attack. Always have a back up source if this is your inhaler. F 27 30 days
9/28/2008
 1  Asthma/Allergy induced mostly In the begining caused jitters and elavated heart rate, but that goes away after a number of uses. At times it made my muscles feel kinda blah, for about 10 minutes or less. OMG!!!! This does nothing for me...if anything maybe 5 minutes of a small relief, but shortly after my attack comes back. Since I have been taking this crap (3 months) my asthma feels like it got worse. It did give me the jitters at first, but they slowly went away as I used it. It kinda sorta helped for a small attack...but when I have an actual attack it does nothing. It has made me feel anti-social at times...in other words....staying home when I feel a small bit of asthma coming on because I know I dont have a decent inhaler to rely on. Its starting to depress me a bit. This is not acceptable!!!!!!!!!!! F 27 90 days
11/27/2008
 1  Asthman Wheezing, dry mouth, did not help asthma I have been taking Warrick's Albuterol inhaler for 20 years. I am also on singular and other steroid inhalers. When I heard that they were replacing Albuterol, I was upset but decided to give it a try. I tried proair - piece of crap. Then my doctor put me on Proventil - OMG this medicine sucks, and it does not stop an asthma attack. How can this be a replacement when it doesn't work? Do not take this medicine - you have to take more puffs than Albuterol to even get an effect and then you get all jittery and dizzy. I hate this medicine. F 27 2 weeks
10/17/2007
 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
 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
 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  rescue inhaler for asthma attack It does not seem to get deep enough into my lungs. There is very little difference in my peak flow meter readings before and after usage. I carry it with me, but I have had to revert to nebulizer treatments for real help. The HFA inhalers do not work and they are way too expensive. F 34
2 puffs 2X day
5/24/2010
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 1  exercise-induced asthma Jitteryness, major anxiety I took this (2 puffs before exercise) about 4 times but couldn't stand the anxiety and jitters. Doc said to try MaxAir. F 34 4 days
5/1/2008
 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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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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