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Reviewer: 35-44 Female (Patient)
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tightness in chest
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I experienced burning in my throat and upper respiratory tract while it cured the wheezing. Within 12 hours I was complaining to my internist about the pain from the inhaled substance, and demanded a script for Ventolin. Within 36 hours of the one dose, I had bad coughing fits and fevers. 2nd trip to internist determined I have bronchitis and a sinus infection. This drug made me sicker than th
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Reviewer: OneLove, 19-24 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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This is the new flagship inhaler due to CFC's in the air and government regulations it works really good but its not as good as the old school ALBUTEROL inhalers i wish they wouldnt have changed it this medication is weak
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Reviewer: adnohr, Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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*Asthma Sufferers Beware!* The product PROAIR HFA (albuterol sulfate) marketed by TEVA Respiratory LLC and IVAX Pharmaceuticals of IRELAND, is a DEFECTIVE product! It is sold with labeling and a dosage counter set at 200 metered inhalations. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN 200 DOSES. IT DOES NOT EVEN CONTAIN 100 DOSES. In Truth, IT IS COMPLETELY *EMPTY* AT just 75 DOSES. With a life-threateining debilitating
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Reviewer: Lunger, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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ProAir is useless. The old cfc Proventil and Albuterol worked great, but about every 10 sprays or so the ProAir completely clogs up. I never had clogging with the old cfc inhalers. My great fear is that people are going to die because of clogged, useless ProAir hfc inhalers :(
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