What is albuterol? Albuterol (brands: ProAir, Ventolin, Proventil) is a short-acting beta-2 agonist (SABA) rescue inhaler for asthma and reactive airway disease.
An empty rescue inhaler is scary. A bridge refill for albuterol is quick — but honest use matters. If you're using it frequently, a bridge isn't the right answer; controlled asthma is.
$45 visit
90-day bridge supply · Licensed clinician · No insurance billing
None routine — but frequency of use matters clinically
When a Albuterol (ProAir, Ventolin) bridge refill is appropriate
You've been on the same dose of Albuterol (ProAir, Ventolin) for at least 6 months
Your dose hasn't been changed in the last 3 months
You're between primary care providers (moved, insurance change, PCP retired, or a long new-patient wait)
You have your current prescription bottle or pharmacy printout
Any required monitoring labs are within the last 12 months
When we'd decline and refer you instead
You're requesting a dose change — that needs a full visit with your PCP, not a bridge
You've started Albuterol (ProAir, Ventolin) within the last 6 months
You've had new side effects, a recent hospitalization, or a significant change in symptoms
Monitoring labs are missing or more than 12 months old
Clinical note. If you're using rescue inhaler more than twice a week, that's a signal your asthma isn't controlled — you likely need a controller medication, not just another rescue refill. We'll decline and refer you.
How the visit works
Submit a short intake (med, dose, frequency, photo of your bottle, pharmacy)
A licensed Bidwell Health clinician reviews your request 7 days a week, including weekends
If approved, your 90-day prescription is e-prescribed to your chosen pharmacy
$45 online visit; if online treatment is not clinically appropriate, the visit fee is refunded
Pricing
Cash-pay visit. Medication cost is separate and paid at the pharmacy. The exact medication price varies by pharmacy, quantity, insurance, and discount-card pricing.
Refill by category
If your medication is stable and non-controlled, these refill guides explain how online bridge refill visits work by medication type.