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levalbuterol

Levosalbutamol, also known as levalbuterol, is a β2-adrenergic receptor agonist used in the treatment of bronchospasm. Levosalbutamol is the (R)-(−)-enantiomer of its prototype drug salbutamol.

Key facts

Drug.Verifiedfields: changed
Drug.Watchedfields: changed
Drug.verifiedrevid: 458951329
Drug.image: Levosalbutamol.svg
Drug.image_class: skin-invert-image
Drug.width: 225
Drug.image2: (R)-Salbutamol ball-and-stick model.png
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Drug.width2: 225
Drug.USAN: levalbuterol
Drug.tradename: Xopenex, others
Drug.MedlinePlus: a603025
Drug.DailyMedID: Levalbuterol
Drug.pregnancy_AU: A
Drug.routes_of_administration: By mouth, inhalation
Drug.ATC_prefix: None
Drug.legal_US: Rx-only
Drug.metabolism: Liver

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Chemical data

Formula: C13H21NO3
Molecular weight: 239.31 g/mol
IUPAC name: 4-[(1R)-2-(tert-butylamino)-1-hydroxyethyl]-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenol

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Wikidata facts

Mass: +239.152

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P1889: rac-salbutamol
P3493: boxed warning
P2175: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Contents

Medical use
Comparison to salbutamol
Adverse effects
Pharmacology
Mechanism of action
Society and culture
Economics
Legal status
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Levosalbutamol, also known as levalbuterol, is a β2-adrenergic receptor agonist used in the treatment of bronchospasm. Levosalbutamol is the (R)-(−)-enantiomer of its prototype drug salbutamol.

== Medical use == Levosalbutamol is indicated for the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm in people aged four years of age and older with reversible obstructive airway disease.