Drug details

Proventil HFA (albuterol inhalation)

type of Beta2 Agonists

Proventil HFA (albuterol inhalation) is a beta-2 bronchodilator used to treat bronchospasm (wheezing, shortness of breath) associated with reversible obstructive airway disease such as asthma. The brand name drug Proventil HFA is no longer available in the U.S. Generic forms may still be available.

The drug is often used to treat Asthma .

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • nausea,
  • headache,
  • palpitations,
  • dizziness,
  • vomiting,
  • sleep problems (insomnia),
  • cough,
  • hoarseness,
  • sore throat,
  • runny or stuffy nose,
  • dry mouth and throat,
  • muscle pain,
  • diarrhea, oe
The following drugs are related to Proventil HFA, either as a replacement or used together:
  • AccuNeb (albuterol sulfate inhalation solution)
  • Tudorza Pressair (aclidinium bromide)
  • Advair Diskus (fluticasone propionate)
  • Advair HFA (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol)
  • Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate inhalation aerosol)
  • Ventolin Solution (albuterol sulfate inhalation solution)
  • Ventolin Syrup (albuterol sulfate syrup)
  • Alupent (metaproterenol sulfate)
  • Brovana (arformoterol tartrate inhalation solution)
  • Aridol (mannitol inhalation powder)
  • Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate and vilanterol inhalation powder)
  • Pulmicort Respules (budesonide inhalation suspension)
  • Combivent (ipratropium bromide and albuterol sulfate)
  • Combivent Respimat (ipratropium bromide and albuterol)
  • Decadron (dexamethasone)
  • Dulera (mometasone furoate, formoterol fumarate dihydrate inhalation)
  • Flovent HFA (fluticasone propionate hfa)
  • Foradil Certihaler (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder)
  • Xopenex (levalbuterol)
  • Xopenex HFA (levalbuterol tartrate inhalation aerosol)
  • Singulair (montelukast sodium)
  • Xolair (omalizumab)
  • Serevent Diskus (salmeterol xinafoate)
  • Spiriva (tiotropium bromide)
  • Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium bromide inhalation spray)
  • Terbutaline Sulfate (terbutaline sulfate)
  • Zyflo (zileutin)
  • Zyflo CR (zileuton extended release tablets)
The following supplements are related to Proventil HFA, and may be used together with the drug:
  • Magnesium (s.)
  • Fish Oil (s.)
  • N-Acetyl Cysteine (s.)
  • Caffeine (s.)
  • Phleum Pratense (s.)
  • Thymus Extract (s.)
  • Choline (s.)