Xopenex vs. Xopenex hfa: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Xopenex and Xopenex hfa. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 18,634 people who take Xopenex and Xopenex hfa, and is updated regularly.
What is Xopenex?
Xopenex has active ingredients of levalbuterol hydrochloride. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 13,816 Xopenex users. Check the latest studies of Xopenex.
What is Xopenex hfa?
Xopenex hfa has active ingredients of levalbuterol tartrate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 2,529 Xopenex hfa users. Check the latest studies of Xopenex hfa.
18,634 people who take Xopenex and Xopenex hfa are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Xopenex (levalbuterol hydrochloride)
- Xopenex Hfa (levalbuterol tartrate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Xopenex:
- not at all: 0.31 %
- somewhat: 20.92 %
- moderate: 25.54 %
- high: 31.38 %
- very high: 21.85 %
Xopenex Hfa:
- not at all: 0.31 %
- somewhat: 20.92 %
- moderate: 25.54 %
- high: 31.38 %
- very high: 21.85 %
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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:
- Xopenex (13,426 reports)
- Xopenex hfa (2,392 reports)
Browse all side effects of Xopenex:
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 Xopenex hfa:
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 levalbuterol hydrochloride and levalbuterol tartrate (the active ingredients of Xopenex and Xopenex hfa, 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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