ProAir HFA (albuterol) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Albuterol
What is ProAir HFA?
ProAir™ HFA, a brand name for albuterol, relaxes the smooth muscle in the lung and dilates airways to improve breathing. It is used in the treatment of asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. The inhaler enables the drug to reach deep into the lungs for maximum benefit.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Asthma | 18 |
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41 | |
| Other | 6 |
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20 | ||
| COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 3 |
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4 | ||
| Shortness of breath | 2 |
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1 | ||||
| General health | 2 |
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2 | |||
| shortness of breath with little activity | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking ProAir HFA. See all 15 dosages ►
| 160mcg as needed | 180 mcg as needed | 1other as needed | 2 CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed | 90 mcg all the time (24/7) | 90mcg/inh as needed | CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed | ml as needed | 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily | 2 x 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%) daily | 90 mcg monthly | 90 mcg daily | 180 mcg daily | 360 mcg daily | 540 mcg daily | ||
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1
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1
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5
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1
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1
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7
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2
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1
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2
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1
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5
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1
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1
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1
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Did not seem to work
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2 | 40% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 20% |
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Other
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1 | 20% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 20% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- strapples
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: severe
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: severe
- Legs: severe
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- strapples
- 2 CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed
- since Aug 16, 2009
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Efficacy
Slight
for Breathing difficulty
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Side Effects
Mild
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- pseudosaniac
- Sex: F
- Depression: 2
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 2
- Anxiety: 2
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 3
- External Stress: Moderate
- 27 F
- Function: Moderate
- Distress: Moderate
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- pseudosaniac
- 90 mcg monthly
- since Apr 10, 2009
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Don't know
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Side Effects
None
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- ShyHarmony
- Sex: F
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 1
- Compulsion: 3
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Moderate
- 23 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
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- ShyHarmony
- CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed
- since Jun 12, 2009
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Efficacy
Slight
for Asthma
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Side Effects
None
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See all 83 patient evaluations
Report created on November 24, 2009.