Is anyone on the new HFA inhalers.
By hildas
@hildas (3031)
October 22, 2008 9:23am CST
Just recieved new HFA propelled ventolin (salbutonal) inhaler, I dont think It is as effective as the old cfc one and its clogging up. Does anyone have the same problem.
2 responses
@zoey7879 (3092)
• United States
9 Apr 09
I agree entirely with this statement, and I have read accounts of many others complaining of the same issue. There was a year long study from April 2008 until March 2009 to study the effectiveness of HFA inhalers vs. CFC inhalers. I go through my inhalers now almost twice as fast, almost as if they're not delivering the dose on an expanded, powerful level that the previous inhalers seem to do. I used to REALLY be able to feel the CFC one's hitting the back of my throat and going down. The HFA inhalers just seem to deliver.
@hildas (3031)
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19 Apr 09
Yes thanks for replying to this. Yes They really do not work. I joined the National asthma campaign to bring back the new CFC inhalers. You can still buy some on line but the stock is limited now. I hope we win the battle and get the CFC back. Sorry you have asthma also. Yes my inhalers dont even last a week now:(
@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
28 Dec 09
Well I havent used my salbutamol inhaler in a while but it was pretty effEctive and doesnt clog .That said I dont know about the old Cfc one .I guess that since I HAVENT USED IT IN A WHILE IT MAY HAVE CLOGGED UP BY NOW ...I HOPE NOT THOUGH AS YOU CAN NEVER TELL WHEN AN ASTHMA ATTACK WILL OCCUR AGAIN AND i WNAT TO BE PREPARED
