Why PROVENTIL* (Albuterol sulfate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of PROVENTIL: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.95)
(based on 131 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** PROVENTIL
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asthma* | 74 |
| 2 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* | 3 |
| 3 | Bronchitis* | 2 |
| 4 | Asthma exercise induced | 2 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of PROVENTIL **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tremor | 33 |
| 2 | Drug ineffective* | 23 |
| 3 | Anxiety | 14 |
| 4 | Feeling jittery | 12 |
| 5 | Cardiac flutter | 9 |
| 6 | Dizziness | 9 |
| 7 | Headache* | 7 |
| 8 | Dry mouth | 5 |
| 9 | Asthma* | 5 |
| 10 | Nervousness | 5 |
| 11 | Dyspnoea* | 4 |
| 12 | Cough* | 4 |
| 13 | Mania | 4 |
| 14 | Muscular weakness | 4 |
| 15 | Palpitations | 4 |
| 16 | Euphoric mood | 4 |
| 17 | Heart rate increased | 3 |
| 18 | Hypersensitivity | 3 |
| 19 | Decreased appetite | 3 |
| 20 | Insomnia | 3 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for PROVENTIL
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Albuterol sulfate (Sultanol, Asmaven, Salamol easi-breathe, Albuterol sulfate, Airet, Salbutamol sulphate, Airomir, Respirol, Ventolin hfa, Albuterol, Accuneb, Salbuvent, Proair hfa, Salamol, Ventodisks, Aerolin, Steri-neb salamol, Ventolin, Asmasal, Salbutamol sulfate, Vospire, Volmax, Proventil)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com