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Levbuterol Inhalation Case Study

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Levalbuterol is available as: - Solution for inhalation: 0.31 mg/3mL; 0.63 mg/3mL; 1.25 mg/3mL - Solution for concentration: 1.25 mg/0.5 mL - Aerosol inhalation: 45 mcg/actuation Levalbuterol tartrate (Xopenex HFA®) - For adults and children 4 years of age and older, the recommended dosage is 2 inhalations (90 mcg of levalbuterol) every 4 to 6 hours; in some patients, 1 inhalation (45 mcg) every 4 hours is recommended. Levalbuterol hydrochloride (Xopenex®) - For adults and children 12 years of age and older, the recommended dosage is 0.63 mg three times daily, given every 6 to 8 hours (maximum 1.25 mg three times a day). - For pediatric patients 6 to 11 years of age, the recommended dosage is 0.31 mg three times a day (maximum 0.63 mg three

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