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lev·al·bu·te·rol | \ ˌlev-al-ˈbyü-tə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl 
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\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
Note: Levalbuterol is an enantiomer of albuterol and is marketed under the trademark Xopenex.
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