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What is Levalbuterol?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Levalbuterol is in a class of medications called beta agonists. It works by relaxing and opening air passages to the lungs to make breathing easier. It is used to prevent or relieve the wheezing, difficulty breathing, and chest tightness caused by lung disease such as asthma and COPD.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Asthma 556 47
Breathing difficulty 25 8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 10 6
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) 5 1
Cystic fibrosis 4 0

Show all 15 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 6
Moderate 6
Mild 25
None 20

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Levalbuterol

Side effect Patients Percentage
Shakiness 6
Heart palpitations 5
Jittery feeling 3
Headaches 2
Shaky hands 2
Tachycardia (fast heart rate) 2

Show all 14 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Levalbuterol

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Reason Patients Percentage
Change in health plan coverage 10
Doctor's advice 10
Did not seem to work 9
Other 8
Expense 6
Course of treatment ended 5
Side effects too severe 2
Personal research 1
See all 39 patients who've stopped taking Levalbuterol

Duration

Stopped taking Levalbuterol

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 3
6 months - 1 year 8
1 - 2 years 5
2 - 5 years 12
5 - 10 years 7
10 years or more 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 33
Usually 15
Sometimes 8
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 3
Somewhat hard to take 9
A little hard to take 16
Not at all hard to take 29
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 3
$100-199 0
$50-99 7
$25-49 5
< $25 11
Not specified 31

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Levalbuterol after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Albuterol (Albuterol Inhaler) 14
Ipratropium-Albuterol (Combivent) 2
Budesonide (Pulmicort) 1
Budesonide-Formoterol (Symbicort) 1
Fluticasone (Flovent) 1

Show all 6 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Levalbuterol and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Albuterol (Albuterol Inhaler) 5
Amoxicillin (Amoxil) 1
Budesonide (Pulmicort) 1
Budesonide-Formoterol (Symbicort) 1
Formoterol-mometasone (Dulera) 1
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3 patient evaluations for Levalbuterol

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Nov 11, 2016 (Started Jan 01, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for asthma)
  • Side effects
    Mild (tremor(s))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 8, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for asthma)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for shortness of breath (dyspnea))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 1, 2010 (Started May 13, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for breathing difficulty)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 90 mcg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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