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 |
| 5 | ASTHMA | NONE | F | 65 | 15 years 2X AN | 9/6/2014 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 (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 | 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 | asthma | jitters, mouth sores, NO RELIEF WHATSOEVER | I just finished off the last of my final "old" albuterol inhaler. I guess I'm going to have to start lugging my nebulizer with me everywhere I go b/c Proventil just doesn't work. My doctor & pharmacist both say that all their asthma patients report the same thing. It is crazy to me that the old albuterol inhalers were banned due to CFC. It was OK for humans to breath them into our lungs, but not OK for the environment-WTF??? I'm all for being good stewards of the earth's resources but this is environmentalism run amok!!! | F | 44 | 7 days | 6/30/2009 | 1 | Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency | I have A1AD/emphysema. I have terrible asthma attacks. Basically, breathing for me is like sucking air through a straw. This stuff is crap! I refuse to use it. I spend ENOUGH on medication to be able to breathe - this stuff is too expensive. No generic brand availible. Environmentally safe? Are you kidding me? We put stuff in outer space, we have factory pollution and car pollution -- but YEAH, let's pick on the sick people who NEED albuterol in order to breath?!!! This is a joke - only I'm not laughing. I would LOVE to meet the idiots who came up with this idea & executed it! | F | 43 | | 8/7/2009 | 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 | 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 | 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 | asthma | none, no relief, nothing | Just got this stuff.....I guess I was lucky to have lived this long with asthma. Dont think I will make it thru the next month, this product does nothing for me. Wish I had a stock pile of the old stuff.... Better luck to the rest of you. | F | 49 | 6 days | 1/7/2009 | 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 | 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 | DOESN'T WORK! I have to use 4 puffs to get any relief- and I have been having a 2 month flare up, the worst of my life. During this time I also developed abnormal heart beats- PVCs, which I believe may be related to this medication as these are a new problem. | I am going to die one of these days when my old inhalers run out as I still have a small supply that I use when I feel really desparte to breathe. | F | 46 | 2 months | 4/27/2008 | 1 | Asthma | Ineffective medication for myself AND my teenager! Does not provide relief during an attack~ | My daughter and I are both very athletic and are asthma sufferers. We've used Albuerol for several years and have used the Proventil for 3 months. I was thrilled when I found out the CFC inhalers were banned~I THOUGHT this would be a great change (I even signed a petitition to rid them!) NO WAY! I've had three attacks and the Proventil did nothing to help me. My daughter has also been struggling in track this year due to the ineffectiveness of this product. I'm glad to find a site that has other people who are having this same issue. I thought we were just getting worse with our asthma. We must find out a way to change this product!!! How many people must suffer before they will listen?? | F | 43 | 3 months | 5/5/2008 | 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 |
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)