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Breztri Inhaler

Posted by suzyq61 @suzyq61, Dec 25, 2025

Is anyone on breztri, I’m on
It about a year, I have noticed I feel like it doesn’t last 12 hours, I take once in morning and once at night and I can tell it’s almost time to take again, now I have noticed last month inhaler and this months inhaler when I take it sometimes i don’t feel like I’m actually getting a full dose and I won’t take it again until the night dose and I notice those days I’m not breathing well, does anyone else have any issues, yes I make sure I rinse the canister like the suggested and it’s not difficult to push down on it to take medication, just wondering has anyone had any issues with this inhaler

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kdalda75 | @kndaustin71 | 2 days ago
In reply to @sharynlynn "@kndaustin71 Feel if they find something wrong with the canister they will just sweep under the..." + (show)
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@kndaustin71 Feel if they find something wrong with the canister they will just sweep under the rug.

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@sharynlynn Of course they will & no one the wiser! The cost of restructuring is far more than they would be willing to invest!

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tjphillipp | @tjphillipp | 2 days ago
In reply to @sharynlynn "@kndaustin71 I have been on Breztri for a couple of years now. It seems the last..." + (show)
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@kndaustin71 I have been on Breztri for a couple of years now. It seems the last few inhalers are not lasting a full 28 days. Some were as few days as 11, 18 and the one now will be out before my next fill. I have started writing on a calendar where the meter moves with every 2 inhales. I have been on a three-way conversation with the pharmacist and representative at Astra Zenica and of no satisfaction.
About the medication not lasting for 12 hours, well, what I am doing is using my rescue (albuterol) inhaler first thing in the morning and use the Breztri around 10 AM, having to use the albuterol in the mid afternoon and then use my Breztri again around 8 PM. This is what has helped me. Astra Zenica has mailed me envelopes to return the inhalers to them, but I feel if they do anything to check them and there is a problem, they will probably just sweep it under the rug. I am entertaining the idea to go directly to the FDA. Does anyone think that is the better thing to do? Thanks

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@sharynlynn
Has anyone tried Combivent. It to doesn’t give a full puff !

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kdalda75 | @kndaustin71 | 1 day ago
In reply to @sharynlynn "@kndaustin71 I have been on Breztri for a couple of years now. It seems the last..." + (show)
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@kndaustin71 I have been on Breztri for a couple of years now. It seems the last few inhalers are not lasting a full 28 days. Some were as few days as 11, 18 and the one now will be out before my next fill. I have started writing on a calendar where the meter moves with every 2 inhales. I have been on a three-way conversation with the pharmacist and representative at Astra Zenica and of no satisfaction.
About the medication not lasting for 12 hours, well, what I am doing is using my rescue (albuterol) inhaler first thing in the morning and use the Breztri around 10 AM, having to use the albuterol in the mid afternoon and then use my Breztri again around 8 PM. This is what has helped me. Astra Zenica has mailed me envelopes to return the inhalers to them, but I feel if they do anything to check them and there is a problem, they will probably just sweep it under the rug. I am entertaining the idea to go directly to the FDA. Does anyone think that is the better thing to do? Thanks

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@sharynlynn definitely Report to the FDA, and Medicare if you are receiving benefits as they have a huge stake in this as well.

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sharynlynn | @sharynlynn | 1 day ago
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@sharynlynn definitely Report to the FDA, and Medicare if you are receiving benefits as they have a huge stake in this as well.

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@kndaustin71, I have Humana Advantage and when I called them AGAIN on Saturday, they said to contact Astra Zenica. I will be calling Astra Zenica and FDA this week. Thanks

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kdalda75 | @kndaustin71 | 1 day ago

Forget Astro Zenica and go straight to the top..... FDA and CMS (Medicare)

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tjphillipp | @tjphillipp | 6 hours ago
In reply to @tjphillipp "@sharynlynn Has anyone tried Combivent. It to doesn’t give a full puff !" + (show)
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@sharynlynn
Has anyone tried Combivent. It to doesn’t give a full puff !

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@tjphillipp
I like Combivent. Sometimes it doesn’t give a full puff so make sure you hold it upright. There is also the nebulizer form that’s cheap and I use that mostly!! Same medicine as Combivent!!

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janetexmsrrose | @janetexmsrrose | 5 hours ago

I have been using breztri for 5 years and never had a problem

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