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HFA Inhalers

DEREK of FLINT, MI July 26, 2009

The new inhalers do not work for me. They do not have the 200 puffs as the label says. My last inhalers lasted at least 3 weeks to one month. This new enviromental inhaler does not last even 2 weeks. I get one a month. My breathing this year has become very serious. The inhaler gets tuck all the time. And the recommended puffs do not give any relief. Infact I rarely get any kind of relief. They also cost twice as much as the old inhalers. And the dosage was cut from 17g-20g to just only 8.5g, no wonder they dont work.

Tabitha of Portland, OR July 25, 2009

I am fearful everyday that if I have an asthma attack, I will die, because I do not have a CFC inhaler. I have tried the HFA inhalers and they do not work. The cost for HFA inhalers is also completely ridiculous! I believe that it is a scam by the FDA to acquire more money. I do not believe in or have ever believed in the FDA. They do not care about people's health or safety. They are greedy and they need regulation.

Carol of Bridgeport, CT July 16, 2009

Just like everyone else on this website, I am writing to complain vehemently about these inhalors. Since the removal of CFC's, these inhalors stop working after about 10-20 uses. The consumer is paying twice as much and getting nothing back but more bronchial problems. I have returned at least 2 to my pharmacy, which the pharmacist reluctanly replaced. I thought maybe I was doing something wrong with the units until I went online today and found this website. Now I feel more ripped-off than ever. While I am concerned about the effect of aerolsols on the evironment, I am more concerned about what the lack of it in these inhalors is doing to my health. There must be a better solution for rescue inhalors than ProAir HFA. I think this product should be taken off the market and the consumer recompensed in some manner.

heath of Fort Scott, KS July 10, 2009

Was recently switched to the HFA Pro Air Albuterol inhaler. Had been using the CFC Albuterol for several decades. I'm a life long asthmatic and the CFC inhalers have been great, but these HFA inhalers like everyone else has mentioned take 3,4,5 puffs to get the any effect. I'm competitive athlete(cycling) and depend on the instant relief I receive from the CFC inhalers. It's a quality of life issue and it's also an economic one as I now spend 10 times as much for my drugs as I did a year ago. I feel for those with COPD or other chronic states as the HFA inhalers are borderline worthless. Only the astmatics and those that have other breathing disorders can understand how serious this problem is. If you can't breath you can't function. Oxygen is the bodies main source of energy, without it you won't last long.

Ann of COSTA MESA, CA July 10, 2009

HFA inhalers (Proventil HFA and Pro Air HFA) do not work. Proventil inhaler has a way of getting stuck and even with periodic washing, the inhaler won't dispense which is a major problem when trying to use in an emergency.

I've had numerous asthma exacerbations over the course of the past year when I switched over from CFC inhalers to HFA. My asthma was fully controlled previously. Now, it is as if i'm sick all the time and it is as if I am not using any inhaler at all. I'm currently doing more research on other new alternative methods to managing my asthma because these "rescue" inhalers are not rescuing. Oleic acid in the Proventil inhaler seems to exacerbate heart palpitations and the "HFA" part is what I'm allergic to and makes me cough even more. Is the environmental officials trying to eradicate asthmatics? I am desperate. I also loaded up on CFC's up until i couldn't obtain them anymore in the US. Now, that I'm out, I have been getting very sick and cannot run, hike or bike anymore. The government should never ban something until you find an appropriate replacement. Some people are allergic to the propellant in the new inhalers. You have to have other options made available.

Ronald of Babylon, NY July 10, 2009

This product is a rip-off. My pulmmonary doctor recommended ProAir HFA to be used in place of my nebulizer (when away from home) along with other inhalers to control my COPD. I believe they only half filled the ProAir inhaler because it ran out within two weeks. I went back to the pharmacy and complained that I paid a 30.00 co-pay and it didn't last as long as the others. The pharmacy suggested I make a complaint. The FloVent that I used in conjunction with ProAir has a counter which displays the number of puffs remaining before it's empty. They were both used the same amount of time, and FloVent has at least another two weeks of mecication remaining.

Kathy of Ainsworth, NE July 10, 2009

I found out that I couln't buy a CFC Asthma inhaler and instead was given a HFA Asthma inhaler. I had severe bronchospasm that lasted for several hours. I want to get the CFC Asthma Inhalers back on the market

Peter of Sausalito, CA July 7, 2009

This is a "rescue inhaler" for asthma and COPD that is much less effective than the old CFC products it replaced. The August 2008 issue of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN shows why it is unneccesary to replace CFC products. I am in stage iv of emphysema and I'm suffering.

Jane of Mesa, AZ July 2, 2009

These new Pro Air Inhalers have nearly been the death of me during attacks. I am now a severe Asmatic as well as having Copious Flem. I have had to reach up to my Husband's hand as I am passing out on our Floor. I have to spray the Pro Air in my mouth but cannot get the propellent in to my Chest. I am going to die if someone does not reverse this law and give us back the Rescue Inhalers. This product does not work or I need to use many sprays to even begin to open me up. Many people are going to die and I'd like to know how many have already died or had brain damage due to loss of of our ability to get the Airways open in time. I'm sure many have dies already. God help us as I know I've become very sick and cannot function.

Also I cannot get more then 50+ sprays from these new inhalers. I buy 4-5 times as much to get thru a month and they don't help enough to feel I won't die during my next spell. Who the heck thought this worked to change the Propellant in our Rescue Inhalers. Rescue is gone and replaced by Fear of unknown time of death. Janie

Cynthia of Santa Ana, CA July 2, 2009

I have had asthma for years now and when my old inhaler was deemed "not friendly to the environment" I, like many of my fellow asthma sufferers received a Pro Air HFA inhaler. I was not happy about it but was determined to live with it (breathing is a pretty important neccesity after all....). I receive one a month with 200 doses and so far I have not been able to even get 2 weeks worth of medication from these inhalers. Last week I finally had enough and went to my pharmacy. They filled another perscription (more money I had to spend) and it worked until 2 days ago. This time it didn't even last a week! Does anyone out there know if there is a class action suite against this company?? If so I would very much like to add my name to the list of plaintiffs.