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Levocabastine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of levocabastine include off label use, pruritus, and diarrhoea, based on 553 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 3.8% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Levocabastine side effects

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

1
Off Label Use6.1%34
2
Pruritus5.4%30
3
Diarrhoea4.9%27
4
Nausea4.7%26
5
Rash4.7%26
6
Fatigue4.5%25
7
Headache4.2%23
8
Pyrexia4.0%22
9
Dyspnoea4.0%22
10
Drug Ineffective3.8%21
11
Arthralgia3.8%21
12
Condition Aggravated3.8%21
13
Covid-193.8%21
14
Decreased Appetite3.6%20
15
Cough3.4%19

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

Report severity

79.6%Serious440 reports
40.5%Hospitalizations224 reports
8.3%Fatal46 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Levocabastine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside levocabastine. 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
Dupilumab7.8%43
2
Lenalidomide5.6%31
3
Rituximab4.9%27
4
Dexamethasone4.3%24
5
Prednisone4.0%22
6
Oxycodone3.4%19
7
Certolizumab-pegol2.9%16
8
Sarilumab2.9%16
9
Diclofenac2.7%15
10
Abatacept2.7%15
11
Infliximab2.5%14
12
Adalimumab2.5%14
13
Leflunomide2.5%14
14
Tocilizumab2.5%14
15
Methotrexate2.5%14

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen17.2%95
2
Albuterol14.6%81
3
Ergocalciferol12.5%69
4
Omeprazole12.1%67
5
Fluticasone11.9%66
6
Aspirin11.8%65
7
Levothyroxine-sodium11.0%61
8
Budesonide11.0%61
9
Pantoprazole-sodium10.3%57
10
Montelukast-sodium9.4%52
11
Mometasone-furoate9.2%51
12
Cetirizine-hydrochloride8.9%49
13
Atorvastatin-calcium8.9%49
14
Amlodipine8.7%48
15
Metformin8.1%45

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 levocabastine side effects

60.4% of levocabastine adverse event reports involve female patients and 32.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 57%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female60.4%
Male32.5%
Unknown7.1%

Age group

< 21.1%
2–113.9%
12–173.2%
18–6456.7%
65+35.1%

What is levocabastine used for

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

AllergyAntiallergic TherapyAdverse Drug ReactionAsthmaBlood Cholesterol AbnormalBlood Cholesterol IncreasedConjunctival HaemorrhageConjunctivitisConjunctivitis AllergicConjunctivitis BacterialCataract OperationChronic SinusitisChronic Spontaneous UrticariaConjunctivitisConjunctivitis Allergic

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Levocabastine brand names and reporting trend

Levocabastine is sold under the brand name Livostin.

Brand names

Livostin338

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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