Levalbuterol HFA (Cont.)

Levalbuterol HFA Dosage

The dose of levalbuterol HFA that your healthcare provider recommends will vary depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • Whether you use levalbuterol HFA to treat or prevent asthma attacks
  • The severity of your asthma or other respiratory problems
  • Other medications you may be taking.
     
As is always the case, do not adjust your levalbuterol HFA dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 
(Click Levalbuterol HFA Dosing for more information about dosing for levalbuterol HFA.)
 

Levalbuterol HFA Side Effects

As with any medicine, there are possible side effects with levalbuterol HFA. However, not everyone who uses the inhaler will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate the drug well. When levalbuterol HFA side effects do occur, in most cases they are minor and either require no treatment or can easily be treated by you or your healthcare provider. Serious side effects are less common.
 
Common side effects of levalbuterol HFA include, but are not limited to:
 
  • Worsening asthma
  • Sore throat
  • Irritated or runny nose
  • Pain
  • Dizziness.
     
(Click Side Effects of Levalbuterol HFA to learn about specific levalbuterol HFA side effects, including some of the more serious side effects that you should report to your healthcare provider.)
 

Levalbuterol HFA Drug Interactions

Levalbuterol HFA can potentially interact with several other medicines.
 
(Click Drug Interactions With Levalbuterol HFA for more information about levalbuterol HFA and other medicines.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;