Proventil HFA (albuterol) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Albuterol
What is Proventil HFA?
Proventil® HFA, a brand name of 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 | 6 |
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12 | |||
| Other | 4 |
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5 | ||
| General health | 2 |
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2 | |||
| Seasonal allergies | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Shortness of breath | 1 | 0 | |||||
| weak muscles | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Proventil HFA. See all 12 dosages ►
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Doctor's advice
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2 | 100% |
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Other
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1 | 50% |
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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
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Patient Evaluations
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- thjuland
- Sex: M
- Sensation: Mild
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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- thjuland
- 720 mcg daily
- since Nov 07, 2008
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Other
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips It works slower and less effective than Pro Air. You must wait a bit between the inhalations and remember to keep it in your lungs longer. See full evaluation
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Report created on November 23, 2009.