Someone said to me (on another forum I go on,) that Superdrug let you buy them too. Alongside MDIs, GSK has also been improving the other main type of asthma inhaler, the dry-powder inhaler (DPI). johnsmith1234 in reply to SecondLife. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK©2020 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. We're a journalistic website and aim to provide the best MoneySaving guides, tips, tools and techniques, but can't guarantee to be perfect, so do note you use the information at your own risk and we can't accept liability if things go wrong. 23 July 2012. Shop online at ASDA Groceries Home Shopping. Learn more here about building an asthma action plan. Asda asthma inhaler scheme splits C+D readers. Reply (0) Report. I thought any chemist has to sell you an emergency inhaler if you go in and say you have forgotten your inhaler and are struggling and need it, you just have to fill in a form with your GPs details on. Tell her that you need to speak to a doctor very urgently. But the NPA reiterated this week that the scheme includes "strict controls" over the supply of medications, so only one Ventolin Evohaler is provided to a patient every three months.Compared to what the GPHC are planning for the open display of P meds, this is nothing. But it can cause sometimes dangerous side-effects, including fast heartbeat and raised blood pressure. We can’t be sure the patient gives us the correct details for their GP, but this PGD is still much tighter than others. The steam is then inhaled through a mouthpiece. i have two inhalers as well as many other many pills and potions for various illness fortunately i have them all on repeat prescription. But I just wondered if anyone knew for sure who does sell them. SecondLife in reply to johnsmith1234. Prescription-only inhalers that use different medications, such as albuterol and levalbuterol, also use HFAs as propellants.”Want to control your asthma? So it's more about a tied-up service rather than a stand alone service." LNS Posts: 624. A few years back they became available to buy without prescription, and I haven't seen any news that this was rescinded.Yeah I heard that ASDA used to dish it out over the counter, for about 5 or 6 pounds. At least pharmacists still have a full input into this scheme from start to finish & can refuse a supply if they are not 100% satisfied! Superdrug sell 2 x Ventolin for £24 and 2 x generic for £19, you have to complete a short questionnaire for the pharmacist to ensure that they are appropriate for you. Still going on, I think the pharmacies all shut at 11 though so you best get a wriggle on if you want to tonight. So only Asda does this? "These changes mean that patients will still have increased choice options about where they can get an inhaler should they need one, which is a good thing, but now their GP will know they've had one," said Asthma UK executive director of research and policy Samantha Walker. They believed asthma patients could be harmed by self-medicating with an OTC product and that appropriate asthma care included regular care and supervised care by a health care provider, including the use of inhaled corticosteroids or other controller medications to reduce inflammation and the incidence of exacerbations,” the FDA said.Maggie Fox is a senior writer for NBC News and TODAY, covering health policy, science, medical treatments and disease.Don’t stop taking prescription medications for asthma, allergists caution.Get breaking news alerts and special reports.