Levalbuterol

Pronounced lev-al-BYOO-ter-ol

Brand names: Xopenex

Type: Short-acting bronchodilator (rescue inhaler) · All Lung & Breathing Medicines

What Levalbuterol is used for

  • Asthma attacks and flare-ups
  • COPD flare-ups

Common side effects

  • Rapid heartbeat
  • Shakiness
  • Headache
  • Nervousness

Important cautions

  • Needing rescue treatment more often is a warning sign that lung disease is worsening — seek review

How it comes

Inhalers, nebulizer solution. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.