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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.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Asthma 38 10 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Asthma 33 2 Efficacy_moderate
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) 13 1 Efficacy_moderate
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) 11 1 Efficacy_major
Other 5 1 Efficacy_moderate
Cystic Fibrosis 5 0

See all 106 patients currently taking ProAir HFA

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 3
Mild
 7
None
 8

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

Jittery feeling 4
Bad taste in mouth 3
Sore throat (Pharyngitis) 1
Headaches 1
Shaky hands 1
Tachycardia (fast heart rate) 1
See all 11 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking ProAir HFA. See all 24 dosages ►

  CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed 2 CFCfree90mcg/inh as needed ml as needed 90mcg/inh as needed 2puff(s) as needed 1 other daily 90 mcg daily 180 mcg daily 360 mcg daily 900 mcg daily
  41 Number of Patients: 41 15 Number of Patients: 15 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking ProAir HFA (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 4   Course of treatment ended: 36%
Did not seem to work 3   Did not seem to work: 27%
Doctor's advice 3   Doctor's advice: 27%
Other 1   Other: 9%

See all 11 patients who’ve stopped taking ProAir HFA

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

Currently Taking ProAir 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 ProAir 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
0

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

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of ProAir HFA

Always
 9 50%
Usually
 3 17%
Sometimes
 6 33%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of ProAir HFA

Very
 2 11%
Somewhat
 4 22%
A little
 4 22%
Not at all
 8 44%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of ProAir HFA

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 8%
$25-49
 1 8%
< $25
 11 85%

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Report created on May 27, 2012.