FDA Approved Drugs and User Comments: PROVENTIL

Drug Name	Active Ingredients	Strength	Dosage Form/Route	Marketing Status
PROVENTIL	ALBUTEROL SULFATE	EQ 0.5% BASE Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or efficacy reasons	SOLUTION;INHALATION	Discontinued
PROVENTIL	ALBUTEROL SULFATE	EQ 0.083% BASE Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or efficacy reasons	SOLUTION;INHALATION	Discontinued

User Comments:

For Asthma, acute “The worst medicine ever. I feel very bad when I take this medicine. I also get welts and bruise like sores on my back and arms after I inhale this medicine. It appears every time. I don’t feel better at all. This medicine makes me sicker.”

Austin Scott December 7, 2017

For COPD, Acute “Getting a lot of blisters on my top of my hands stop using this for a while and blisters disappear”

Laflin (taken for 6 months to 1 year) August 1, 2016

For COPD, Acute “I find that using 30 minutes before activity is much more helpful than the recommended 10 – 15 minutes. My COPD is in the moderate stage.”

Anonymous July 31, 2011

For Asthma, Maintenance “It works, but every time I use it it causes my heart to speed up really fast and my hands to shake. I avoid it, and I won’t use it even if I know I should. I’ve used it between or during classes and had a hard time note taking because my hands would not stay still. Of course, the important thing is being able to breathe…”

Tennisfan1305 January 28, 2010

For Asthma, Maintenance “If it weren’t for this drug, I would not be alive. It has saved my life on numerous occasions of asthma attacks. I love it.”

Anonymous October 4, 2009

For Asthma, Maintenance “Works efficiently. I’ve experienced NO Side Effects. I can count on this medication to work when I need it.”

Aredamenti23 September 7, 2009

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