symbicort

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What is symbicort?

Generic Name: budesonide-formoterol
Budesonide is a steroid that reduces inflammation in the body.
Formoterol is a long-acting bronchodilator that relaxes muscles in the airways to improve breathing.
The combination of budesonide and formoterol is used to prevent bronchospasm in people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Budesonide and formoterol inhalation may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Posts on symbicort (278)

I have been taking symbicort for about 8 months and in that time i notice that my weight ha...
I have recently been prescribed symbicort, but for some reason I read that corticosteroids ...
My son is a very active 9 yr old who last year started experiencing heat intolerance, facia...
I was diagnosed with sarcoidosis in july '08 I possibly had it for a short time before. I ...
My son has frequent cough and colds ever since he was 3 years old. He was diagnosed with pr...
I have perennial allergic rhinitis and mild-moderate exercise/physical activity-induced ast...
I have perennial allergic rhinitis and mild-moderate exercise/physical activity-induced ast...
I am a 55 y/o non smoking female- basically in very good health except for this adult onset...
Every year it seems that following a cold and windy conditions (spring) I develop an asthma...
I am a 46 years old triathlete. I was diagnosed with asthma when I was in high school and ...

Journals about symbicort(1)

Rain Rain Go Away


by Erlandee, Jul 08, 2009 12:00AM
The rain we are having is making it so difficult to manage my asthma. I've always sai...

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