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.