Comparing Ventolin HFA vs Xopenex HFA
| Ventolin HFA (albuterol) | Xopenex HFA (levalbuterol) |
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| Ventolin HFA (albuterol) | Xopenex HFA (levalbuterol) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma - acute, Bronchiectasis, Asthma - Maintenance, Bronchospasm Prophylaxis, COPD - Maintenance, COPD - Acute. Ventolin HFA may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma, COPD, COPD - Maintenance, Asthma - acute, Asthma - Maintenance, COPD - Acute. Xopenex HFA may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Asthma, Maintenance
COPD, Maintenance
Asthma, acute
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| More about Ventolin HFA (albuterol) | More about Xopenex HFA (levalbuterol) | ||||||||||||||||
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Ventolin HFA has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 18 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Xopenex HFA has an average rating of 9.5 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Other albuterol brands include: ProAir HFA, ProAir RespiClick, Proventil HFA, Ventolin, Vospire ER | Other levalbuterol brands include: Xopenex, Xopenex Concentrate | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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6.5 hours |
4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 421 drugs are known to interact with Ventolin HFA:
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A total of 357 drugs are known to interact with Xopenex HFA:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 19, 2001 |
March 11, 2005 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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