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Have you had your inhaler misfire?
I’ve been on Breyna (generic Symbicort) for a few months now. I take 2 puffs twice a day. Lately, when I get to the last 30 puffs or so, it starts to misfire. I use a transparent spacer so I can see that nothing comes out when I press the canister down but the counter still counts down. It happens about 1 in 3 or 4 actuations. The inhaler is supposed to last for 30 days so I’m afraid It’ll run out before the month. Will the pharmacy rectify this problem? Thanks for any advice.
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I have accidentally used my inhaler when it was empty a few times. Yup, my breathing was temporarily worse. Now many of my inhalers don’t function when they’re empty so I don’t do that any more Haha!
When I have a misfiring inhaler, I take it back to the pharmacy and they give me a new one at no charge & return it to manufacturer for me.
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5 ReactionsI had such trouble with Breztri not dispensing properly and went back to Trelegy.
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2 ReactionsUnfortunately, this has become a problem with several of the steroid inhalers - either by themself or as a combination medication. You must contact the manufacturer - and at least they will have enough people who report this - so providers and patients will know this is a known possibility. It is a waste of time/money, but more importantly, if you are on it as a maintenance medication, can cause terrible effects on your health. What is the point of taking an inhaler which cannot help, due to not distributing the medication? Good luck.
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4 ReactionsMy Pharmacy says the misfired inhalers make their way back to the source, as they return them to the distributor for a credit - which they receive in the form of a free replacement, in effect reporting the problem. The manufacturers are well aware of the issue - that is why the package says to store them in an upright position.
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2 ReactionsI use Qvar and it misfires a lot, especially when it gets down to the last 30 doses, sometimes nothing comes out. I really dislike the way it is being delivered now. I used to be able to use a spacer when it was in a push button presentation. Now you have to inhale deeply right from the device. I feel like I get less medicine. I really wish they wouldn't fix what isn't broken.
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2 ReactionsOh goodness, I was on a first name bases for the A’trznca product division. Willing to replace, but not the ease of just returning to pharmacy.
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2 ReactionsThanks for your comment. I jumped through hoops with Mylan/Viatris for their defective Breyna (Symbicort) inhaler but never did get an offer for a replacement.
Beclomethasone also comes in a metered dose inhaler called Beclovent and I think a generic as well. Maybe you can ask your doctor to substitute one of those
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1 ReactionI did but it was not easy
@juliawb - what happened that was not easy with getting the defective inhaler replaced?