Proair vs Qvar
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| 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. 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. | Consult your pharmacist. | |||
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| Add Proair review I experienced burning in my throat and upper respiratory tract while it cured the wheezing. Within 12 hours I was complaining to my internist about the pain from the inhaled substance, and demanded a script for Ventolin. Within 36 hours of the one dose, I had bad coughing fits and fevers. 2nd trip to internist determined I have bronchitis and a sinus infection. This drug made me sicker than the mild seasonal wheezing I was looking to relieve. Why this vile substance is still on mkt w/ all the complaints I have found on internet makes me very angry. There will be deaths, and there will be lawsuits. This is the new flagship inhaler due to CFC's in the air and government regulations it works really good but its not as good as the old school ALBUTEROL inhalers i wish they wouldnt have changed it this medication is weak *Asthma Sufferers Beware!* The product PROAIR HFA (albuterol sulfate) marketed by TEVA Respiratory LLC and IVAX Pharmaceuticals of IRELAND, is a DEFECTIVE product! It is sold with labeling and a dosage counter set at 200 metered inhalations. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN 200 DOSES. IT DOES NOT EVEN CONTAIN 100 DOSES. In Truth, IT IS COMPLETELY *EMPTY* AT just 75 DOSES. With a life-threateining debilitating disease such as asthma, I say we need a reliable product! I am sick of these shoddy manufacturers cheating people and playing with lives -and our money- as if they are meaningless. They have not offered a remedy for this. A phone number with no one at the other end. ProAir is useless. The old cfc Proventil and Albuterol worked great, but about every 10 sprays or so the ProAir completely clogs up. I never had clogging with the old cfc inhalers. My great fear is that people are going to die because of clogged, useless ProAir hfc inhalers :( | Add Qvar review I was diagnosed with Adult Onset Asthma 5 months ago. My doctor put me on Proair HFA; it worked but I had to use it more times a day than the doctor really wanted me to. She put me on Qvar (once in the morning/once at night) with the Proair to use for backup. I have been on Qvar now almost 3 months and it is amazing how much better I am doing and how much less I need the Proair. Was taking several different asthma meds before trying qvar and since starting it I have not had to use my every day inhaler and have stopped taking some of my other asthma meds. I am very happy with the results of qvar muscle cramping (body charlie hoarses hands and feet)matalic taste in mouth, loss of appetite, weight loss, | |||
