How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic albuterol

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic albuterol.Find pharmacies near you 
  2. Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.

A regular generic has the same active ingredient as ProAir Digihaler, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

Compare every option

Question
Brand nameProAir Digihaler
Authorized genericalbuterol
Regular genericalbuterol
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price
Not soldThere isn’t one
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest
Same as ProAir Digihaler?
The original
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from ProAir Digihaler’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for ProAir Digihaler’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is ProAir Digihaler itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. A regular generic is sold, with the same active ingredient: ask the pharmacy for its price.

Regular genericAsk the pharmacy

Generic albuterol is sold. Ask the pharmacy for its cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my ProAir Digihaler, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand and for a generic?”

Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

ProAir Digihaler is a beta2-adrenergic agonist indicated for:

  • Treatment or prevention of bronchospasm in patients 4 years of age and older with reversible obstructive airway disease.
  • Prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm in patients 4 years of age and older.

Source: the FDA label for ProAir Digihaler (Teva Respiratory, LLC), June 30, 2022. Full label on DailyMed 

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