Xopenex Solution Description

Adults, adolescents, and children at least four years old may benefit from treatment with Xopenex Solution to reduce asthma symptoms during an attack. Xopenex Solution is short-acting and works well in a nebulizer to relieve the wheezing and coughing that can be triggered by allergens, exercising, or over-exerting yourself.

If you find your asthma symptoms flare-up more often, your doctor may add an oral steroid to get your condition under control. People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can also find relief from their breathing difficulties with Xopenex Solution or generic Levalbuterol. The generic alternative is not manufactured by the company that makes the brand product.

How Xopenex Solution Helps Relax Your Airways

The majority of people who have asthma also have allergies. When you come into contact with common allergens such as pollen, pet dander, dust mites, smoke or stress, your lungs become irritated and inflamed which causes the bands of muscle that surround your airways to constrict and interfere with proper flow of air to your lungs. As you breathe in Xopenex Solution through the nebulizer, the active ingredient interacts with the beta-2 receptors found on the surface of muscle cells. This action relaxes the muscle cells in your lungs and your airways are able to open up so you can breathe in a good supply of air.

Conditions Treated by Xopenex Solution

COPD is the collective name for emphysema and chronic bronchitis, both of which are mainly caused by long-term smoking. Emphysema occurs as the tiny air sacs in your lungs called alveoli fill up with air until they break or become damaged and scar tissues forms. This impairs your ability to take a proper breath in or out because your lungs have lost their elasticity.

Air pollution, smoking cigarettes, and inhaled chemical fumes are all factors for chronic bronchitis. These irritants cause inflammation in your airways and make it difficult to breath. The irritation eventually causes scarring and with less air able to get through, thick mucus develops and you have a cough. The mucus makes you more susceptible for a bacterial infection as well. Xopenex Solution does not cure asthma or COPD, but when diagnosed and treated early, you are still able to carry out your daily tasks without becoming too breathless. This means less time lost from school, work, and your family.

Before Xopenex Solution is Prescribed

Ask your doctor about any harmful effects Xopenex Solution may cause if you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or are breast feeding. Discuss other medical conditions or allergies you have as well as any Rx medications and over-the-counter medicines you take, including herbal remedies and dietary or vitamin supplements so your doctor can determine if Xopenex Solution is the right medicine for you.

Proper Use of Xopenex Solution

Be certain you know how to properly use a nebulizer with Xopenex Solution in order to fully benefit from its effects and you are not caught unaware when you have an asthma attack. If you are experiencing more asthma attacks than usual, do not use the nebulizer with Xopenex Solution more often. Tell your doctor so your dosage or type of asthma medicine can be changed or adjusted.

Possible Side Effects of Xopenex Solution

• Rhinitis
• Headache
• Chills

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