Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

R03AC

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0034391-04-3

Chemical Formula

C13-H21-N-O3

Molecular Weight

239

Therapeutic Categories

Antiasthmatic agent

β₂-Sympathomimetic agent

Chemical Names

(1R)-2-[(1,1-Dimetyletyl)amino)-1-[4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymetyl)phenyl]etanol

(R)-alpha-(((1,1-dimetyletyl)amino)metyl)-4-hydroxy-1,3-benzenedimetanol

(R)-alpha-[(tert-Butylamino)metyl]-4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymetyl)benzylalkohol (IUPAC)

(R)-alpha-[tert-butylamino)metyl]-4-hydroxy-m-xylene-alpha,alpha'-diol (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Levosalbutamolum (Latin)
• Levosalbutamol (German)
• Levosalbutamol (French)
• Levosalbutamol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• (R)-Albuterol (IS)
• (R)-Salbutamol (IS)
• Levalbuterol (IS)
• R(-)-Albuterol (IS)
• Salbutamol (R)- (IS)
• Levalbuterol (PH: USP 41)
• Levalbuterol Hydrochloride (OS: USAN)
• (R)-Albuterol HCl (IS)
• Levalbuterol Hydrochloride (PH: USP 41)
• Levalbuterol Sulfate (OS: USAN)
• Levalbuterol Tartrate (OS: USAN)

Brand Names

• Aerocort [+ Beclometasone]
  Cipla, India
• Aerozest
  Macleods, India
• Alkof-LS [+ Ambroxol, + Levomenthol, + Guaifenesin]
  Alkem, India
• Arolax
  Navana, Bangladesh
• Inhawell
  Neutec Inhaler, Turkey
• Ipralev [+ Ipratropium Bromide]
  Celtis, Turkey
• Lebusal
  Neutec Inhaler, Turkey
• Levolin
  Cipla, Lebanon
• Purilin
  Opsonin, Bangladesh
• Purisal
  Incepta, Bangladesh
• Respira
  Beximco, Bangladesh
• Salmolin-L
  Acme, Bangladesh
• Ventisal L
  Ibn Sina, Bangladesh
• Brosoflux [+ Ambroxol]
  Collins, Mexico
• Levalbuterol Hydrochloride
  Aurobindo Pharma USA, United States; Cipla, United States; IMPAX Laboratories, United States; Mylan, United States; Ritedose, United States; Teva, United States
• Xopenex
  Oak Pharmaceuticals, United States
• Actisal
  Silva Pharmaceuticals, Bangladesh
• Adbrox-LS [+ Ambroxol, + Guaifenesin]
  Aden Healthcare, India
• Aire
  Delta, Bangladesh
• Asmolex L
  Aristopharma, Bangladesh
• Brizy
  Eskayef, Bangladesh
• Brodil Levo
  ACI, Bangladesh
• Lebrod
  Alco, Bangladesh
• Lesal
  Apex, Bangladesh
• Levair
  General Pharma, Bangladesh
• Leventa
  Novo Healthcare, Bangladesh
• Levolin
  Cipla, India
• Levostar
  Square, Bangladesh
• Livodel
  Popular, Bangladesh
• Sanlev
  Novartis, Bangladesh
• Xopenex HFA
  Sunovion, United States

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.