Comparing Ipratropium vs Levalbuterol
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Prescription only
Prescribed for COPD - Maintenance, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, COPD - Acute, COPD. Ipratropium may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma, COPD, Asthma - acute, Asthma - Maintenance, COPD - Acute, COPD - Maintenance. Levalbuterol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions COPD
COPD, Maintenance
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| More about Ipratropium | More about Levalbuterol | ||||||||||||||||
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Ipratropium has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 22 ratings on Drugs.com. 82% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
Levalbuterol has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 33 ratings on Drugs.com. 85% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Ipratropium side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Atrovent, Atrovent HFA, Ipratropium Inhalation Aerosol, Ipratropium Inhalation Solution | Xopenex, Xopenex Concentrate, Xopenex HFA | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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3.8 hours |
4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
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 104 drugs are known to interact with Ipratropium:
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A total of 363 drugs are known to interact with Levalbuterol:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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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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December 29, 1986 |
March 25, 1999 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 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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