Inhaler reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 156 Reddit reviews across 13 subreddits and 29 posts to rank the best Inhaler brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Asthma, r/aves, r/ThailandTourism, r/Thailand, r/askportland. Top-rated brands include Ventolin (4.5/5), Symbicort (3.9/5), Advair (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews156
Subreddits13
Posts29
Brands57
Products10
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#1
Ventolin
4.5
(22)
"Ventolin is absolutely the BEST inhaler out there"
"If it wasn’t for my ventolin i’d be in hospital every 2 months honestly"
"VENTOLIN DISKUS OMG ITS SOOOO GOOD It works super quick and well, has dose counter so you know when your about to run out"
"ProAir sucks so much. Ventolin is the best!"
"I absolutely hate when they say all albuterol is the same as ventolin, such a clear difference and if you know you KNOW."
"Ventolin is literally the best! That purple one, albuterol sulfate does literally nothing."
"Ventolin always and forever."
"VENTOLIN FOREVER"
"3rd one is the best by far! Ventolin!"
"Ventolin is the only answer. I’ve literally tried all of them and it brings the quickest relief."
#2
Symbicort
3.9
(17)
"Symbicort is the best for me!"
"I’m on the generic of Symbiocort as a controller, I never realized how bad my asthma was. I feel like a got a new pair of lungs."
"The Symbicort is the only maintenance inhaler in the photo, now also used by some as rescue. I use it daily, morning n night n have needed rescue very rarely."
"Symbicort fixed my issues. I rarely have had to use my rescue inhaler since Ive been on it."
"My treatment consists of Symbicort spray. I have lost weight now that I can exercise every day."
"Symbicort is the best long acting I’ve been on"
"Symbicort daily + ventolin when flaring up ventolin feels like god himself has blessed my lungs and given me air"
"I was recently diagnosed and have tried only Symbicort so far. It was very well for - there was only one re-occurrence of a mild asthma attack."
"Symbicort !!! no it didnt help me as much as it should but i find it used with spiriva made a huge difference for me."
"When I’m having a flair I’ll do a symbicort puff in the morning and before bed. I now only flair like twice a year instead of once a month."
#3
Advair
4.3
(12)
"Fluticasone Proprionate + Salmeterol (Advair) keeps me symptom free with just one puff a day. The stuff is fantastic!"
"Advair is Steretide in the UK and it has changed my life! I barely have to use my Ventolin now."
"I now only use advair. I no longer need ventolin , pro air or Albuterol."
"Advair totally changed my life!"
"My MIL got her ADVAIR free bc she was on a fixed income straight from the manufacturer"
"Advair has been life changing for me."
"I take Advair, one puff daily. It's great. It both dilates the passages and soothes inflammation."
"My toddler's daily is Advair and she does so well."
"Generic Advair fluticasone salmeterol has been working for me."
"The advair definitely helped with preventing. Noticed after a few days of taking it."
#4
Hong Thai
4.6
(9)
"I also believe that the slang for it is 'Ya dom'."
"Hong Thai green is best per all my European friends."
"This one not that bad but you should try Hong Thai!"
"Correct answer was HongThai green."
"Hongthai best"
"You can try hong thai inhaler as well 😊"
"Mainly there are 2 brands. They are sold just about everywhere Poy-Sian and Hong Thai"
"Hong thai herbal inhaler"
"Any thai inhaler"
#5
Albuterol
4.1
(8)
"My insurance covers 100% for Albuterol."
"Good old albuterol always worked best for me. Ventolin or pro air."
"Finally I got a blue one again, and the blue feels so much more effective somehow."
"I picked up that blue one, which I had used before in the past, and I very clearly felt the difference."
"The best is the teal/blue one 3rd from the left and the worst is the red one 2nd from the left."
"This has a Walmart coupon for $22."
"The most common go-to classic inhaler is albuterol."
"Costco has albuterol inhalers for $35 with no insurance."
#6
Vicks
3.9
(8)
"Vicks is the daddy of all inhalers"
"Yes! Vic’s I second this"
"Vicks"
"Yep Vic's or olba"
"Vicks fam unite"
"Vics"
"I tried them, can’t do that shit again. Immediately back to Vicks"
"I prefer Vicks or boom booms. I tried poy-sian, and while the roller fx is nice to put onto a fan, I don’t love the smell of it."
#7
ProAir
2.8
(8)
"I loved ProAir but they stopped making it."
"The pro air works best for me (red one with white lid)"
"Pro-air. Good. Never really noticed a difference between that and Ventolin, but apparently people do?"
"My insurance stopped covering the pro air and so I had to get a new kind which didn’t help so I had to start getting pro air again."
"I switched to the ProAir respiclick, which needs to be armed."
"ProAir>> Ventolin I’ll die on this hill. I’m so sick of getting ventolin with every new prescription."
"Pro-Air feels harsh to me, and makes my airways spasm and cough even when I'm just taking it before workouts."
"Pro air is garbage"
#8
QVAR
4.8
(4)
"My absolute hero is and always will be QVAR. It is not a rescue inhaler but my prescription for it is 2x daily. It is an immense difference maker."
"QVAR AS WELL . such a good medication as well"
"After getting on that, I haven’t used a short acting in years."
"I’m on QVAR for controller medicine right now and it works okay, but Asthmanex was a lot better."
#9
Trelegy
4.3
(4)
"Best by far has been my trelegy inhaler. Albuterol actually doesn’t help mine"
"My doctor switched me to trelegy and it seems to work a bit better"
"I’m on trellegy, i have a symbicort i use for emergencies if i run out, its not nearly as good i have to take multiple puffs to get the same effect as my trellegy"
"Trelegy is what Im on now and its helped me so much more than fluticasone."
#10
Poy-Sian
4.0
(4)
"I prefer the basic poy-sian. They are cheap enough that you can try a few and different one to see what you like."
"Mainly there are 2 brands. They are sold just about everywhere Poy-Sian and Hong Thai"
"Poy"
"Poy sian all the way"
#11
Zenhale
4.7
(3)
"I have Zenhale and then the rescue inhaler."
"I've noticed a major change since doing so."
"Corticosteroids inhalers: i take Zenhale everyday"
#12
Boom Boom
4.3
(3)
"Boom boom are my favs 4af 4af 4af"
"Lavender boom boom is what’s up! Has a nice menthol scent in with it, it’s awesome."
"My fav is the boom boom wintermint flavor."
#13
Primatene
4.0
(3)
"This med has saved my life 3 times."
"Or just use Primatene?"
"Do primatiene inhalers work?"
#14
Tiger Balm
4.0
(3)
"The most powerful product among the big labels is probably Tiger."
"The famous Tiger Balm is now available under Amrutanjan brand, which is also very good and strong."
"I just tried a new tiger balm brand inhaler and really liked it."
#15
Primatene Mist
2.8
(4)
"Cvs Carries 'primatene mist' over the counter. Like 30 bucks but it’s the only otc I’ve found"
"I use primeatine mist rn but I don’t think it does as good as the steroid controller"
"There's one otc inhaler of Epinephrine called primatene mist."
"Please don't go primatene"
#16
Poy Sian
4.0
(2)
"My fav is poi sian"
"Poy Sian"
#17
Fostair
4.0
(2)
"It was life changing. It got my coughing and breathlessness under control."
"Fostair has been fine for me in terms of side effects, but alone it doesn't quite fully control my asthma."
#18
Wixela
3.5
(2)
"Wixela (Advair generic) works well for me."
"Most people have been moving to Wixela."
#19
Burmese mix
5.0
(1)
"Burmese mix beats it any day"
#20
Symbicort Turbuhaler
5.0
(1)
"I use symbicort turbuhaler have used it since it came out, it has been the best for me personally."
#21
Bufomix Easyhaler
5.0
(1)
"For me works great."
#22
Aerochamber
5.0
(1)
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#23
Albuterol Syrup
5.0
(1)
"The doctor can prescribe albuterol syrup which will help a ton with the wheezing."
#24
Truneb Portable Mesh Nebulizer
5.0
(1)
"These portable mesh nebulizers are nice... completely silent too."
#25
Olbas
5.0
(1)
"Personally really love the natural inhaler that Olbas makes"
#26
Nasa
5.0
(1)
"The only right answer because of the applicator so you can put it on your fan, neck, cheeks, etc. nasa inhaler plus applicator is OP"
#27
Combivent
5.0
(1)
"Best bronchodilator: by far, for me, Combivent."
#28
Foster
5.0
(1)
"Symbicort was the worst for me, and foster is the best. It was a game changer 100%"
#29
Breo
5.0
(1)
"Breo has been a game changer. Earlier this year changed from seratide that was twice a day to breo once in morning."
#30
Symbicort and Albuterol
4.0
(1)
"Symbicort and Albuterol❤️"
#31
Symbicort and Ventolin
4.0
(1)
"Symbicort and Ventolin for rescue. Very rarely do I need to take Ventolin since starting on Symbicort."
#32
Ventolin and Xopenex
4.0
(1)
"Ventolin and xopenex!"
#33
Ventolin (Generic)
4.0
(1)
"I always get generic and have never noticed a difference from when I’ve had name brand Ventolin."
#34
Albuterol (Sandoz)
4.0
(1)
"I got one made by Sandoz with a yellow mouthpiece and red lid. It shoots back further and feels more effective to me."
#35
Advair (Generic)
4.0
(1)
"Teva makes a generic fluticosone /salmeterol(generic Advair)"
#36
Xopenex
4.0
(1)
"I use GoodRx to get what I like (Xopenex) - my insurance doesn’t cover it or any form of levalbuterol."
#37
Trimbow
4.0
(1)
"The next step up from Fostair for me was Trimbow, maybe worth looking into that if Fostair hasn't been working for you."
#38
Salt Range
4.0
(1)
"I used one from the dollar tree, the brand was Salt Range and it has hints of Himalayan salt in it."
#39
Siang Pure
4.0
(1)
"My favorite is Siang Pure"
#40
Levalbuterol
4.0
(1)
"I use levalbuteral and symbicort for my asthma."
#41
Flonase
4.0
(1)
"Flonase and real antihistamine eye drops, with an allergy pill."
#42
Bronkaid
4.0
(1)
"Bronkaid is cheap, over the counter and will help in a pinch."
#43
Albuterol Inhaler
4.0
(1)
"Https://costplusdrugs.com/medications/albuterol-90mcg-inhaler8_5g/"
#44
Salbutamol
4.0
(1)
"Salbutamol in Mexico for under $20"
#45
Peppermint Field
4.0
(1)
"I like peppermint field"
#46
Saje
4.0
(1)
"Saje Peppermint Halo"
#47
Herbpiness
4.0
(1)
"I like Herbpiness. They have the unique scent and the herbs in oil solution can keep the for so long (5years++)"
#48
Black Inhaler
4.0
(1)
"If want mo ng strong menthol go for black inhaler. Yan ang go-to inhaler ko for allergic rhinitis"
#49
Reviflut
4.0
(1)
"Reviflut - The one that works, my lungs hurts and feels tight from the cold air, but after taking it it doesnt anymore."
#50
Alvesco
4.0
(1)
"Nothing in case of an infection helps me like Alvesco does."
#51
Lugano
4.0
(1)
"I use Lugano (brazilian med) daily the closest usa version i think (based on a fast Google of same compounds) is Maxiflo (?)."
#52
Dual Nasal Inhaler
3.0
(1)
"Go on temu and search dual nosal inhaler"
#53
Inhaler
3.0
(1)
"I am seeing it from pharmacies like CVS/Rite Aid/Walgreens/Kroger for around $100 with a good RX coupon."
#54
Proventil
2.0
(1)
"The proventil gave me the shakes - bad."
#55
Airflu Sol
1.0
(1)
"Airflu sol - absolute worst. Recently prescribed meds, tried it once I never felt worse, heart raced, anxiety attack"
#56
Albuterol (Generic)
1.0
(1)
"So they just gave me the lupin generic and it doesn’t do anything."
#57
Bufomix
NaN
(0)
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