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Levalbuterol Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of levalbuterol include dyspnoea, headache, and fatigue, based on 12,332 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 3.5% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Levalbuterol side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for levalbuterol.

1
Dyspnoea7.6%940
2
Headache4.9%603
3
Fatigue4.5%551
4
Dyspnoea4.3%531
5
Pneumonia4.2%523
6
Nausea4.2%521
7
Asthma4.2%516
8
Cough3.9%486
9
Off Label Use3.5%435
10
Drug Ineffective3.5%432
11
Sinusitis3.2%390
12
Pain3.2%389
13
Diarrhoea3.0%369
14
Malaise2.8%350
15
Dizziness2.8%347

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that levalbuterol caused these reactions.

Report severity

58.7%Serious7,244 reports
32.6%Hospitalizations4,015 reports
6.8%Fatal833 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Levalbuterol drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside levalbuterol. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Fluticasone5.5%683
2
Omalizumab5.3%659
3
Sodium-oxybate4.8%592
4
Tiotropium-bromide4.4%537
5
Ivacaftor4.1%506
6
Budesonide4.1%502
7
Salmeterol-xinafoate4.1%501
8
Dupilumab2.6%319
9
Formoterol2.5%313
10
Albuterol2.4%299
11
Esomeprazole2.4%293
12
Ambrisentan2.1%258
13
Adalimumab2.0%243
14
Omeprazole1.9%235
15
Tobramycin1.7%206

Taken alongside

1
Fluticasone35.8%4,412
2
Albuterol28.7%3,534
3
Montelukast-sodium28.0%3,449
4
Acetaminophen24.2%2,984
5
Budesonide20.3%2,501
6
Ergocalciferol19.7%2,429
7
Salmeterol-xinafoate19.2%2,373
8
Prednisone17.7%2,183
9
Aspirin15.6%1,924
10
Furosemide15.4%1,898
11
Levothyroxine-sodium15.0%1,851
12
Formoterol14.5%1,783
13
Omeprazole13.3%1,638
14
Tiotropium-bromide12.9%1,595
15
Ipratropium-bromide12.7%1,571

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports levalbuterol side effects

68.5% of levalbuterol adverse event reports involve female patients and 26.8% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 51%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female68.5%
Male26.8%
Unknown4.6%

Age group

< 21.5%
2–117.3%
12–175.3%
18–6451.3%
65+34.5%

What is levalbuterol used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking levalbuterol when the adverse event was reported.

Adverse Drug ReactionAirway Secretion Clearance TherapyAllergy To AnimalAnaphylactic ReactionAnxietyAsbestosisAsthmaAsthma Exercise InducedAsthma ProphylaxisAsthma-chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap SyndromeAtrial FibrillationAnaphylactic ShockAsthmaB-cell LymphomaBreath Sounds Abnormal

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Levalbuterol brand names and reporting trend

Levalbuterol is sold under the brand name Xopenex.

Brand names

Xopenex53

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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