Generic Name: levalbuterol tartrate
Brand Name: Xopenex HFA inhalation
I have been using this since 2003 when COPD became part of my life. This overrode the 1st inhaler that sent me back to the ER. It has saved me from 911 more than once and is just part of my day. It is always with me and allows me to keep walking. Part of my COPD help is walking-at least 3-4 miles a day. I joined a local Mall Walking group that has enhanced my life and keeps me a better, healthier person. This inhaler is always in my pocket- until the NEW AND IMPROVED Version! It now has a counter on the top and it no longer fits in my walking pants pocket! I am not happy! I tried a container from Amazon that had a hook for my belt loops and was the largest one with outside measurements that are exactly the outside on the unit-but that is not the inside measurements-the inside has a ribbon that runs the inside and this new unit will not fit inside w/o pushing the top counter. SO now I have to shove it into my pants pocket and put tissues around it and hope it stays there or carry it all the miles. I will not give up walking but this is not going to work for me. All the years w/o the counter, in my purse, pocket where ever I went it is with me but now I have a major problem...an added 1"plus. Same great product but this new packaging is a real problem for me. HELP!
Works great when I have chest tightness and shortness of breath. It's the 3rd rescue inhaler I've tried since I always get shakiness. I didn't have shakiness at first, but on the 3rd and 4th doses I have had the jittery shakiness, and also chest pain when I take a deep breath. That's a new one. Doc says it sounds like my lungs are inflamed and gave me prednisone, but I only had this pain after taking Xopenex. So if you have chest pain when you breathe in deeply a few hours after you take Xopenex, that may be why.
It works so much better for me than Albuterol.
Works much better than Albuterol
This rescue inhaler has worked when four previous ones have not - my only negatives are keeping track of the number of doses remaining and my insurance company doesn't cover it
This is the only inhaler I've ever used which has helped me. Forty five minutes after taking it I usually get rid of a huge gob of mucus from my lungs. After taking Xopenex HFA for three months I have noticed some blurred vision and occasional slight dizziness.
no rapid heart rate; works with one puff right before I exercise. Great drug - much better than ventolin
Love this stuff, I use to use Albuterol and I use to get jittery, and had to take 4-6 puffs of it to feel relief where with the Xopenex HFA I only need to take on or two puffs.
My physician prescribed Xopenex to replace Proventil. I have found that with Proventil I needed to take 2 - 3 puffs to receive full relief; however, with Xopenex HFA I need only 1 puff. The only side effect that I have experienced is a jittery feeling.
Finding the right medication for my 15 year old son was difficult when he was first diagnosed with asthma because of negative side effects of medications used. Advair for example was not well tolerated at all. For many people it works. It was through trial and error that the right medication for him was found. He now uses Pulmicort and Xopenex successfully, but many of the others made him sicker than the asthma symptoms he had. From reading the other reviews it seems that finding the right medication(s) for asthma is also a process that one goes through. We had a very difficult time, but we eventually found the medications that he could tolerate, no side effects. Finding the right medication can be a difficult process and watching your child suffer from trying a medication that should make him feel better, but it doesn't, is a trying scenario. What works for one individual does not always work for another. Through trial and error and good medical support we found the right scenario for our son.
this treatment is awsome. I love drugs.
Everytime I use this medication I am relieved of my athesma but suffer tremors and tachycardia but it works so I am ok for now.
This inhaler works good for me but it makes me cough. Does anyone else experience a cough with this inhaler?
I couldn't use this medication as treatment because it is to expensive and medicare part B won't even cover a 1/3 of the cost and the pharmacy that I use isn't willing to loose $277.00 to provide me with the medication I need to get better. I feel that the drug company and the pharmacy are putting a price tag on my health.
After I had my encounter with and old long forgotten friend(Asthma), I was prescribed this medicine. My experience with this drug is good, I was prescribed both the inhaler in case I had an asthma attack or felt one coming on, and the nebulizer one. I did have the shaking all over, but that has since gone away and my asthma is pretty much under control unless I run...
I like it, it doesn't make me jittery or nauseous.
I have been on it about 2 weeks now and it is working well for me. I take 2 puffs twice a day and I am using my fast-acting inhaler a whole lot less. I can even use it before exercising and it works as well as my fast acting inhaler. No problems with it so far.
Since my Allergist switched me from Albuterol to Xopenex HFA, I've noticed that when I have attacks that recovery has taken longer and has become less effective.
After 2 hours from inhaling I became dizzy and got a terrible headache. Thought the next day would be better, but, got the same results. Did not help with breathing.
I used it at 4:00 PM (one puff only)and sleeped only 2 hours that night. My heart pounded, I trembled, I was dizzy, I had muscle spasms and I had a head ache. However, I can say that I was breathing well soon after use. Perhaps, I forgot to shake it well and didn't get the proper mixture. I am new to these inhalers and all this is a new experience. Can anybody tell me what you get when you don't shakd it? It was my first use of this inhaler, so it probably sat for some time. I don't plan on using this ever again. Too bad! I'd like to get my moneys worth out of it.
