How long should you take Symbicort?
How long should you take Symbicort?
The usual recommended dose of Symbicort is 2 puffs inhaled twice a day. Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after using Symbicort for one week, or if you are using your rescue inhaler more often than normal. If your symptoms worsen after taking Symbicort, contact your doctor immediately.
Why did my doctor prescribe Symbicort?
When used for asthma, your doctor may prescribe Symbicort if your asthma is severe or not well-controlled on other long-term asthma medicines. If your asthma symptoms improve and you are well-controlled, your doctor may decide to discontinue use of Symbicort.
Do you need to wean off Symbicort?
If you are regularly taking a different corticosteroid by mouth (such as prednisone), you should not stop taking it unless directed by your doctor. Some conditions (such as asthma, allergies) may become worse when the drug is suddenly stopped.
How many times can I use Symbicort a day?
SYMBICORT should be taken every day as 2 puffs in the morning and 2 puffs in the evening. If you miss a dose of SYMBICORT, you should take your next dose at the same time you normally do. Do not take SYMBICORT more often or use more puffs than you have been prescribed.
What are the long term side effects of Symbicort?
Eye problems Glaucoma, increased eye pressure, and cataracts have been reported after long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids. And Symbicort contains an inhaled corticosteroid called budesonide.
When to use Symbicort as a maintenance medicine?
You have been prescribed Symbicort to use every morning and every evening as your maintenance medicine and as required for symptom relief This leaflet has been written to help answer any questions you may have about your treatment with Symbicort SMART. You should read it together with the Patient Information Leaflet included in the
How often can you take Symbicort puffs a day?
When to switch from formoterol to Symbicort?
Symbicort is used for long-term treatment in both asthma and COPD. However, if you have asthma and your symptoms improve to the point where you no longer need a long-acting beta agonist such as formoterol, your doctor may decide to switch you to an inhaler that only contains a corticosteroid.
When to take Symbicort for COPD flare ups?
Symbicort may also help to reduce your use of a rescue inhaler for acute COPD flare-ups. How well Symbicort works also depends upon you taking your medicine every day, as prescribed. It is a maintenance (“controller”) inhaler medication you use long-term for symptom control and to help prevent acute attacks.
Is Symbicort a corticosteroid inhaler?
Symbicort is a combination inhaler that contains budesonide (a corticosteroid) and formoterol (a long-acting bronchodilator). Symbicort should only be used in people with moderate-to-severe asthma that remains uncontrolled despite regular inhaled corticosteroids.
What company makes Symbicort?
Symbicort was approved by the FDA in July, 2006 and was also approved for the GINA guidelines. The company that manufactures the product is AstraZeneca.
How is Symbicort dose?
If asthma symptoms arise in the period between doses, an inhaled, short-acting beta2-agonist should be taken for immediate relief. For patients 12 years of age and older, the dosage is 2 inhalations of SYMBICORT 80/4.5 or SYMBICORT 160/4.5 twice daily.