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levalbuterol

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noun lev·al·bu·te·rol \ˌlev-al-ˈbyü-tə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\

Medical Definition of levalbuterol

: a beta-agonist bronchodilator administered by oral inhalation in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₂₁NO₃·HCl or tartrate (C₁₃H₂₁NO₃)₂·C₄H₆O₆ to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma—called also levosalbutamol ◆Levalbuterol is an enantiomer of albuterol and is marketed under the trademark Xopenex.

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