Ventolin vs. Levalbuterol hydrochloride: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Ventolin and Levalbuterol hydrochloride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 239,748 people who take Ventolin and Levalbuterol hydrochloride, and is updated regularly.
What is Ventolin?
Ventolin has active ingredients of albuterol. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 51,849 Ventolin users. Check the latest studies of Ventolin.
What is Levalbuterol hydrochloride?
Levalbuterol hydrochloride has active ingredients of levalbuterol hydrochloride. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 623 Levalbuterol hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Levalbuterol hydrochloride.
239,748 people who take Ventolin and Levalbuterol hydrochloride are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Ventolin (albuterol)
- Levalbuterol Hydrochloride (levalbuterol hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Ventolin:
- not at all: 1.43 %
- somewhat: 13.25 %
- moderate: 26.67 %
- high: 35.14 %
- very high: 23.5 %
Levalbuterol Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 0.36 %
- somewhat: 18.21 %
- moderate: 29.29 %
- high: 37.14 %
- very high: 15.0 %
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DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Ventolin (50,758 reports)
- Levalbuterol hydrochloride (579 reports)
Browse all side effects of Ventolin:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Levalbuterol hydrochloride:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on albuterol and levalbuterol hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Ventolin and Levalbuterol hydrochloride, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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