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Paradoxical Response to Levalbuterol

Sarah E Broski, Dennis E Amundson

J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2008 Apr;108(4):211-3.

PMID: 18443029

Abstract:

Asthma is a common condition that can substantially affect patients' quality of life. Although several drugs, most commonly beta-adrenergic agonists, alleviate symptoms of asthma, they may cause paradoxical bronchospasm or paradoxical bronchoconstriction. Levalbuterol hydrochloride-a pure form of the (R)-stereoisomer in racemic albuterol-eliminates the adrenergic properties that can cause such adverse effects. However, we report a case of paradoxical bronchoconstriction in a 36-year-old man who was recently diagnosed as having new-onset asthma and was treated with levalbuterol.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number Product Name Structure CAS Number Price
AP50293908 Levalbuterol hydrochloride Levalbuterol hydrochloride 50293-90-8 Price
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