Guest guest Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 --- In , " tonymason2001 " <robs@c...> wrote: > Hi Cherie; > > I tried the new albuterol inhaler and found it less effective > and I choke on the aerosol. I wrote the FDA the most scathing > opinion I could when they were taking public opinions for > 60 days about 4 months ago. After reading the report they put out > it was obvious they were railroading it through so I guess in a > year or two the old ones will be gone. Welcome to the board, > there are some very informative people on here. > > Tony Tony, There is a NEW Albuterol inhaler on the market? This is news to me. I tried to look it up on the web but couldn't find it. Do you have any more info? I am nebbing with a combination of Xopenex with Atrovent 4 to 5 times a day, once adding Pulmacort. I use a combivent inhaler when I can't get to one of my neb machines (I have a neb at the office too) and the combivent doesn't work most of the time. Oh yes, group....... I am once again off the Pred Doug Group founder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 Doug, I didn't mean to imply there was a new albuterol inhaler out, well, it was new to me. It is called Albuterol Sulfate HFA or hydrofluoroalkane. The HFA is a new propellant approved to replace the inhaler many of us have been using most of our lives. It looks likely that this HFA will be the only inhaler available after the FDA bans the old ones for environmental reasons (the old ones produce CFCs). I believe my doctor said the only CFC inhaler with albuterol that won't be changed will be combivent. I haven't read when this change will take effect. Maybe I will have to invest in a portable nebulizer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 Doug, I didn't mean to imply there was a new albuterol inhaler out, well, it was new to me. It is called Albuterol Sulfate HFA or hydrofluoroalkane. The HFA is a new propellant approved to replace the inhaler many of us have been using most of our lives. It looks likely that this HFA will be the only inhaler available after the FDA bans the old ones for environmental reasons (the old ones produce CFCs). I believe my doctor said the only CFC inhaler with albuterol that won't be changed will be combivent. I haven't read when this change will take effect. Maybe I will have to invest in a portable nebulizer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 --- In , " tonymason2001 " <robs@c...> wrote: > Doug, > > I didn't mean to imply there was a new albuterol inhaler out, > well, it was new to me. > > It is called Albuterol Sulfate HFA or hydrofluoroalkane. The HFA is a > new propellant approved to replace the inhaler many of us have > been using most of our lives. It looks likely that this HFA will be > the only inhaler available after the FDA bans the old ones for > environmental reasons (the old ones produce CFCs). I believe my > doctor said the only CFC inhaler with albuterol that won't be changed > will be combivent. I haven't read when this change will take effect. > > Maybe I will have to invest in a portable nebulizer. I have a portable nebulizer by OMRON. It runs on batteries or you can plug it into the wall. I don't lug that heavy compressor neb machine all over the place. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 > Does anyone else have troube using the Advair inhaler? My problem is that unless there is a propellant, like the albuterol inhalers, then the medication just ends up on my tongue and I bet hardly any of it gets to my lungs. Anyone else have this issue!? I told my doctor that the self inhaling inhalers were STUPID for asthmatics.....if we could suck in a good breath, we wouldn't need the inhaler! What are these people thinking??? > > I agree, the dosing of Advair doesn't make sense. I don't use it until after I use a neb treatment or rescue inhaler. This way, my lungs are open when I use it. My doctor of this when she taught me how to use Advair. Also, she showed me how to open my mouth and place my tounge to get most of it into the lungs. I was also told to rinse my mouth after inhaling. My doctor also had her inhalation therapist go through the instructions and the process again just to make sure I knew what I was doing. My mother in law has asthma and tried the adviar. It broke out the back of her throat no matter how much she rinced afterwards. This is my experience with the advair. Thanks for the post Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 For those of you that having problems with advair should talk to your doctor. I've been told it has the same meds as flovent and serevent and those are the old inhaler type. I personally like the advair since it's only one inhalation/dose. " uca79ii " <uca79ii@...> wrote: > >> Does anyone else have troube using the Advair inhaler? My problem >is that unless there is a propellant, like the albuterol inhalers, >then the medication just ends up on my tongue and I bet hardly any of >it gets to my lungs. Anyone else have this issue!? I told my doctor >that the self inhaling inhalers were STUPID for asthmatics.....if we >could suck in a good breath, we wouldn't need the inhaler! What are >these people thinking??? >> >> > >I agree, the dosing of Advair doesn't make sense. I don't use it >until after I use a neb treatment or rescue inhaler. This way, my >lungs are open when I use it. My doctor of this when she taught me >how to use Advair. Also, she showed me how to open my mouth and place >my tounge to get most of it into the lungs. I was also told to rinse >my mouth after inhaling. My doctor also had her inhalation therapist >go through the instructions and the process again just to make sure I >knew what I was doing. > >My mother in law has asthma and tried the adviar. It broke out the >back of her throat no matter how much she rinced afterwards. > >This is my experience with the advair. Thanks for the post > >Doug > > __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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