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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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Asthma 4 12
Other 3 5

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 8%
Moderate
1 4%
Mild
8 31%
None
15 58%

Most commonly reported side effects

JITTERY INCRESE IN HEART RATE
4 15%
Tremors
2 8%
JITTERY
2 8%
Jittery feeling
2 8%
fast heart rate
1 4%
irritable black mood
1 4%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  100mg as needed 1.25mg/3mL(0.042%) as needed 180 mcg all the time (24/7) 2 CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed 90mcg/inh as needed 90 mcg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Ventolin HFA

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
14 54%
Usually
9 35%
Sometimes
2 8%
Never
1 4%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 4%
Somewhat
1 4%
A little
7 27%
Not at all
17 65%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 4%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 4%
$25-49
3 12%
< $25
14 54%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.