Symbicort

Budesonide/formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate

Budesonide/formoterol, sold under the brand name Symbicort among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used in the management of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).[2] It contains budesonide, a steroid and formoterol, a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA).[2] The product monograph does not support its use for sudden worsening or treatment of active bronchospasm.[2] However, a 2020 review of the literature does support...

can I take symbicort and tudorza at the same time ## Hello, Francis! How are you? I didn't find any problems or interactions listed, but it's always best to double check to be sure. Have they both been prescribed for you? The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including funny taste, dry throat, hoarseness, runny nose and cough. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I have had cluster headaches for about 20 years, and was recently prescribed Symbicort for asthma. I just began taking it, and am getting severe headaches in the same area of my clusters. Are there any contraindications against taking Symbicort if you have clusters. The Symbicort is greatly helping with the asthma, but the headaches are terrible. ## I didn't find anything stating that it was contraindicated, but it can cause headaches as a side effect. Learn more Symbicort details here. Do you take anything for the headaches? ## I never had headaches until I started taking Symbicort, now I have one every day! So painful at time, I actually cried.

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I HAVE AN ITCHY, RED BLISTERING RASH ON BOTH SHINS. CAN IT BE CAUSED BY SYMBICORT? I HAVE COPD, EMPHYSEMA AND HEP C. I HAVE ALSO BEEN ITCHING QUITE A BIT, WITHOUT RASH, ALL OVER MY BODY FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. ANY IDEAS WHAT IT MIGHT BE RELATED TO? ## Symbicort contains the active ingredient Formoterol and Bedesonide and yes, it has been known to cause both types of side effects, in some people. It can affect your circulation, which makes you more susceptible to allergens and it can also, sometimes, cause such rashes. Have you consulted your doctor? You may need to switch to a different medication. ## I have taken Symbicort for 2 weeks and I have the same blistering rash. I itch everywhere. I hope it goes away soon. It is very uncomfortable. ## I have a red rash on my elbows and on my ...

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I've been taking Symbicort for about a year. I started to get knee pain when I bent my knees. Then lower back pain with shoulder and neck pain. I stopped taking it and experienced withdrawal as shortness of breath. Could hardly walk. It's been a month and I'm starting to feel better. Proventil seem to be having a better effect now. Joint pain subsided. But I have a rash on my right calf for four months. What can I do for the rash to subside. Will it go away by itself? I'm taking epsom salts baths. It seem to be helping with the asthma. ## Hi, Dan! How are you doing? Sorry about the problems you had with the Symbicort. Have you talked to your doctor about the rash? What should be done for it, if anything, is really going to depend on what has caused it. ## I'm hoping ...

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What is a good substitute for Symbicort for Copd that has fewer side effects and more effective? ## There's really no way to know ahead of time how you might react or respond to any particular medication. Doctors can only "assume" that it will work well based on several individual factors (i.e. medical records, health, age, weight, diet, whether or not your taking anything else with it, etc). However, other people have suggested trying Advair as a closer alternative to Symbicort for Copd. Potential side effects and overall efficacy may be topics that you should ask your doctor's opinion on, since he or she at least knows your medical history and other personal information to back up their claims. You can learn more about this drug on the page for Advair Details I hope th...

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I was taking symbicort to control my asthma. It was working for a while until I started to feel joint pain, a rash on my foot that was always wet and itched a lot. The hair on my feet fell out and my toes was always cold. I also developed a catarac in my righe eye. It became obvious that it was upseting my body chemistry. When I stoped taking it. I had extream withdrawal including shortness of breath, weakness and lost 15 pounds. I saw TV commercials that said it was not for asthma and was for COPD and emphysema. Did I receive the wrong drug for my condition? ## Hello, Danny! How are you? I am very sorry about the problems that you had. Actually, the wording says that is not for the treatment of acute/emergency asthma attacks. It cannot be used as a rescue inhaler, but yes, it is approv...

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I had a upper respitory infection. Had to take prednisone for 3 rounds then started symbicort. I was also given rescue inhaler. I have not had to take a puff of that in a month. I have been getting anxiety attacks since and thick mucus and a feeling stuck in my throat from symbicort. I have been back to breathing normal the last couple of days without symbicort. It's only been two days but I have 0 breathing problems no tightness. No wheezing. Some mucus but it's clear and I get full breaths... Would I have experienced tightness or wheezing in this short time of quiting symbicort? Or is it to soon to tell? I can't find any info on what to expect when you quit symbicort. I have never had asthma in the past and I 42 years old I'm breating ## Those can be typical side effec...

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I was put on Symbicort for bronchial spasms...I had taken it before and had worse trouble breathing, nausea and awful headaches...I thought maybe I just hadn't given it a chance...so when my doctor put me back on it I agreed to try again...it's worse than before...I now have cold like symptoms, headaches, numbness in my feet/hands, hoarseness and the worst sore throat ever! I also have trouble breathing that I didn't have before I started Symbicort...how long will it take to get out of my system? I only used it for a few days... ## Same here..droped it and wont touch it..i was miserable. ## My mother-in-law experienced the same issues, though she did it try it for almost 2 years, before she gave up. But about every 6 to 8 weeks, she'd get severe wheezing and develop a re...

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I was put on symbicorasthma after hospitalized for respiratory failure from the flu and pneumonia. 2 puffs 2 times a day 160/4.5. I only have been taking it at night because of a the high dosage of steroids I was on in hospital and tapered off at home. Started this medicine 2 weeks ago. This medicine upon the first morning I woke up itching terribly, but at least I rested the whole night without waking up wheezy as I have done previously. Now I am so dizzy I can't function. My body is so low 97/71 and pulse is 102. I'm also having pain in my chest and the bp machine says my heart rate is irregular. My scalp is itching around the hair line and my hands are cramping up. My whole body feels out of whack. Vision is so blurred, I feel horrible, jitters and mood is off. Feel like I...

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My son is a middle distance athlete. Started having coughing fits after his races. Dr did a lung function test although normal put him on Symbicort to use before he races. Then he got a terrible throat infection and has ever since been coughing all the time. GP then made him take Sumbicort 2 puffs in the morning 2 puffs in the evening, but he is still coughing. then we were referred to pulmonologist again lung function normal. Can the coughing be aro of the Symbicort? He says it feels like there is a hair in his throat? ## Hello, Lorna! How is your son? Yes, that can be a side effect of this medication, as reported by the FDA. He may also experience cold symptoms, back pain, headache and stomach discomfort. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I have been on symbicort for 3 years. I would like to get off it as my asthma is manageable...Are there any physical withdrawals to worry about? ## I also have questions on drug interaction with hydrocodone 5/500...If anyone would like to discuss this with me, please respond. ## Symbicort contains Budesonide and Formoterol. Anytime you have been on a medication for a prolonged period of time, your body will become dependent on it and you may experience some withdrawal symptoms. The most dangerous that you will have to watch out for are rebound bronchospasms and asthma attacks. And what medications would you like to check for with the Vicodin? If you can post back with what you are concerned about, I will gladly check for you. There are no listed interactions between it and the Symbicort...

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Is Symbicort a drug or pharmaceutical company? ## According to my container, Symbicort is made by the AstraZeneca UK Ltd. Or is it merely marketed by them? Oh, yes, I see that it's made by them at S-151 85 Sodertaije, Sweden, according to their leaflet. ## Yes, Symbicort is made by AstraZeneca: mysymbicort.com/default.aspx ## That is correct, Symbicort is the name of a medication, not the name of a pharmaceutical company. As noted above, the pharmaceutical company that manufactures it is AstraZeneca. Symbicort is most commonly used to treat COPD, and asthma. Its typical side effects may include cough, rapid breathing, indigestion, throat irritation, and nausea. Is there anything I can help with?

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My allergist had me take a puff of Symbicort in his office. However, when I came home and looked online - it is a direct interaction with my BP Med (Propranolol). How long does it take this one puff to get out of my system!? ## I checked the interactions and there is one, but it's not really anything you need to concern yourself about unduly, it just has to do with the efficacy of the Symbicort and doesn't affect the workings of the Propranolol. Using the two together actually just decreased the efficacy of the Symbicort, so it doesn't work as well, because it doesn't have as much of a bronchodilating effect as it would otherwise. I hope this eases your mind. :-) How are you doing? ## I take symbicort and have a terrible cough...I'm wondering if this from using it? I...

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I had bronchial asthma and went on Symbicort for about five weeks. Started to feel worse and worse. No energy - couldn't stand up at one point. Went to emergency twice. Had very low potassium. Had to supplement. It seems the Symbicort was Depleting my potassium levels. I'm ever felt so bad in my life. Thought I was dying. Didn't even help my inflammation from asthma. ## Since recovering from an allergic reaction to the symbicort I have now come down with shingles. Has anyone ever heard that steroids can bring on shingles? I was also on prednisone. I have been ill for two months now. ## Diana, how are you doing, now? Has there been any change? Yes, this class of medications has been known to cause low potassium levels, in some people that take it. Steroids can also cause a fl...

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I've been taking symbicort for 7 years now. I started when I was 13, so when I started gaining weight I blamed the fact that I stopped growing at that age (I was already 172 cm). But know I'm 20 and I have been trying to lose weight for YEARS! And I can't seem to lose any, I eat super healthy and I am a very active person, I exercise at least 4 times a week. The last time I was able to lose some weight, was when I stopped taking symbicort for 2 months because I was at home studying and didn't exercise at all. When I started taking it again, I gained weight again... Is it possible that all this time my weight is symbicort's fault? And if so, what should I take instead and how long does it take to get it out of your system ? ## It has been known to cause weight gain, i...

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My father was in rehab and he has copd and they did not give him his tudorza at all and only gave him his symbicort 2 times. He is home now and his oxygen level is dropping more. Could not taking his inhalers cause his copd to worsen? ## There is a chance that it could, though there is also a chance that it has worsened on its own, due to the nature of the condition, according to the NIH. Why didn't they give him his inhalers? Is he back on them, now? Is he on any other medications?

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I've been off of it for a month now and I still have some of my symptoms, joint pain, pounding ears, swollen ankles, etc. My hoarseness disappeared after about 2 weeks or so. Drink lots of water. ## How long we're you taking it? If it was for a long period of time, it may take 6 weeks or so, for it to completely process out of your body. ## I took 80/4.5 for 1 year. I had been on 160/4.5 for 3 weeks because my asthma was not controlled at the lower dose. I woke up and my left eye socket hurt as though someone had punched me in it. I'm seeing a doctor next week because of severe leg pain I'm having that can't be from anything else except the Symbicort. I'm in my 40's and I am healthy. ## I've been on symicort for 3 yrs. now and the only adverse symptom I h...

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currently prescribed, spiriva, albuterol ,symbicort for copd. albuterol is rescue inhaler, but spiriva, and symbicort. doesn't both of the last two do the same purpose, if so why double douse. spiriva one time a day, symbicort 2 puffs every 6 hrs ## Hello, Froggy63! How are you? They treat the same conditions, but are different medications that work differently. It is common for several to be prescribed to help get a condition under control. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, weight changes, headache and dry mouth. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I have COPD and Emphysema I would like to quit smoking this time so I ordered TBX-FREE but the box says not to use if you have depression or asthma. When I asked my Pulmonologist, he wouldn't even look at the box. Just asked if it was prescribed by a Doctor. I have taken Chantix twice both time quitting within 2 wks, first time for 1 year and the next time for a few short months, with no ill effects. I have used wellbutrin and nicotine patch that didn't help at all. ## I tried chantix twice, the first time had bad headaches and stomach aches so I stopped and got a refund. The second time was earlier this year (2016). I took it for the first 2 weeks and had slight side effects but no difference in my smoking urges! I'm not a "cold turkey" kind of person and I'm wi...

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