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What is Ventolin HFA?

Ventolin® 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.

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Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Asthma 40 11 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Asthma 40 9 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) 8 0
Other 5 3 Efficacy_major
Cystic Fibrosis 4 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
General health 4 1 Efficacy_slight

See all 112 patients currently taking Ventolin HFA

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 3
Mild
 7
None
 18

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Ventolin HFA

Heart rate increased 3
Shakiness 2
Lightheadedness 1
Tachycardia (fast heart rate) 1
Jittery feeling 1
Dizziness (vertigo) 1
See all 10 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Ventolin HFA. See all 20 dosages ►

  180 mcg as needed 4 CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed 90mcg/inh as needed 2 CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed 2puff(s) as needed CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed 90 mcg daily 180 mcg daily 360 mcg daily 720 mcg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 22 Number of Patients: 22 7 Number of Patients: 7 26 Number of Patients: 26 11 Number of Patients: 11 8 Number of Patients: 8 9 Number of Patients: 9 5 Number of Patients: 5  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ventolin HFA (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 3   Doctor's advice: 33%
Other 3   Other: 33%
Change in health plan coverage 2   Change in health plan coverage: 22%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 11%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 11%

See all 9 patients who’ve stopped taking Ventolin HFA

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Ventolin HFA

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Stopped Taking Ventolin HFA

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Ventolin HFA

Always
 18 62%
Usually
 6 21%
Sometimes
 5 17%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Ventolin HFA

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 3 10%
A little
 2 7%
Not at all
 24 83%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Ventolin HFA

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 2 11%
< $25
 16 89%

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Report created on May 26, 2012.