Symbicort for Asthma

Symbicort is an inhaled asthma medicine with two key ingredients: budesonide and formoterol.

We learn from Symbicort's official website's information for doctors:

SYMBICORT is indicated for the long-term maintenance treatment of asthma in patients 12 years and older

• SYMBICORT is NOT indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm and should not be initiated in patients during rapidly deteriorating or potentially life-threatening episodes of asthma
• SYMBICORT is not indicated in patients whose asthma can be successfully managed by inhaled corticosteroids along with occasional use of inhaled short-acting beta₂-agonists

Symbicort is made by AstraZeneca, a major pharmaceutical company.

More information about Symbicort:

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

What is SYMBICORT?

Prescription SYMBICORT^® (budesonide/formoterol fumarate dihydrate) Inhalation Aerosol is a controller medicine for the long-term maintenance treatment of asthma. SYMBICORT is for people 12 years and older whose doctor has decided are not well controlled on another asthma-controller medicine or who need two asthma-controller medicines. SYMBICORT is not for the treatment of sudden
asthma symptoms.

What is the most important safety information I should know about SYMBICORT?

SYMBICORT contains formoterol, a long-acting
beta₂-agonist (LABA). Medicines containing LABAs may increase the chance of asthma-related death. So, SYMBICORT should be used only if your health care professional decides another asthma-controller medicine alone does not control your asthma or you need two controller medicines.

While taking SYMBICORT, never use another medicine containing a LABA.