Overview Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol) is a brand-name prescription medication
SYMBICORT® (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) budesonide/formoterol Jump To Highlights of Prescribing Information
SYMBICORT 160/4
Symbicort is an inhaler that is used to treat the symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in adults aged 18 and older
How it works Symbicort is a combination inhaler containing budesonide and formoterol
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Budesonide/formoterol 100/6, 200/6 inhalation powder turbohaler (Symbicort® SMART®) for asthma in adults (June 2007) Funding decision: Recommended
Do not take the capsule by mouth
It is a combination medication that contains an inhaled corticosteroid, budesonide, to help decrease inflammation in the lungs, and a long-acting beta2-agonist medicine (LABA), formoterol
Formoterol is a long-acting bronchodilator which works by relaxing the muscles in the airways and widens the airways
Budesonide and formoterol is a combination medicine used to control and prevent the symptoms of asthma in adults and children Sit up straight and breathe out: This empties your lungs so you can take the biggest breath possible
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Inhale the contents of the capsule by mouth using the inhaler device as directed by your doctor, usually one capsule twice daily (morning and evening, about 12 hours apart)
Foradil 12microgram inhalation powder capsules with device Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd
NHS indicative price Formoterol Easyhaler 12micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler Orion Pharma (UK) Ltd
Turning the base of the Respimat device until it clicks will release the The maximum recommended dosage in adult and adolescent patients 12 years and older is SYMBICORT 160/4
no blood pressure or pulse
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Budesonide may cause serious side effects
Inhale the contents of the capsule by mouth using the inhaler device as directed by your doctor, usually one capsule twice If you have asthma, formoterol will be prescribed for you alongside a preventer (steroid) inhaler
COPD: SYMBICORT 160/4