Epinephrine for COPD, Acute User Reviews
Brand names: EpiPen, Adrenalin, Auvi-Q, Primatene Mist, EpiPen 2-Pak, EpiPen Auto-Injector, EpiPen Jr, Adrenaclick, Symjepi, EpiPen JR 2-Pak, Adrenalin Chloride EpiPen JR Auto-Injector EPIsnap …show all brand names
Epinephrine has an average rating of 9.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 reviews for the off-label treatment of COPD, Acute. 100% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 0% reported a negative experience.
- Anonymous
- March 22, 2012
Primatene Mist (epinephrine) "My son was born with asthma as was I. When he was 9 years old he had a major asthma attack that sent him into cardiac arrest. ONE puff on a Primatene Mist inhaler saved his life. ALL the prescribed medicines he was taking DID NOTHING FOR HIM. I have been wheezing for 2 months now AND was hospitalized last month for the first time in over 30 years due to my asthma because I couldn't get the Primatene Mist inhaler. "
- wyvan
- February 4, 2012
Primatene Mist (epinephrine) "I have emphysema/COPD and this works for me when I am getting winded. I tried albuterol but it actually makes me worse. After just 4 days of using albuterol I was waking up at night having trouble breathing. The primatene mist doesn't have the rebound effect that albuterol had. When I learned they were going to stop selling it after Dec 31, 2011 I stocked up. Hopefully what I have will last me until they reformulate it and it's available again. I don't know what I would do without it."
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Primatene Mist (epinephrine) "I have COPD. I can't use a nebulizer with albuterol because I get severe headaches from it. I have tried five different prescribed inhalers but none worked as well as Primatene. I have used Spiriva and Advair and neither work half as well as Primatene. I sure hope they come out with a new Primatene."