Why XOPENEX* (Levalbuterol hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of XOPENEX: satisfied (average rating score: 3.41)
(based on 17 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** XOPENEX
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Asthma* | 8 |
2 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* | 2 |
3 | Pneumonia | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of XOPENEX **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Psychomotor hyperactivity | 4 |
2 | Cardiac flutter | 4 |
3 | Arrhythmia | 2 |
4 | Tremor | 2 |
5 | Fear | 1 |
6 | Rash | 1 |
7 | Dizziness* | 1 |
8 | Nightmare | 1 |
9 | Palpitations | 1 |
10 | Anxiety | 1 |
11 | Dermatitis | 1 |
12 | Dyspnoea* | 1 |
13 | Enuresis | 1 |
14 | Drug ineffective* | 1 |
15 | Insomnia | 1 |
16 | Dysgeusia | 1 |
17 | Urinary incontinence | 1 |
18 | Muscle twitching | 1 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for XOPENEX
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Levalbuterol hydrochloride (Levalbuterol, Salbutamol, Xopenex)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com