Symbicort is a medication used to improve and control shortness of breath in patients with asthma, consisting of Budesonide and Formoterol, which act in combination with a corticosteroid to decrease inflammation, helping to relax the muscle of the lungs and facilitating breathing.
Symbicort is an inhalation medicine produced by the pharmaceutical laboratory AstraZeneca.
Symbicort indication
Symbicort is indicated for the treatment of asthma.
Price of Symbicort
The price of this medicine varies between 44 and 105 reais, and its average cost is 70 reais.
How to use Symbicort
This nasal spray can be used in adults and adolescents from 12 years of age. Inhalation is usually recommended 1 to 2 times a day.
During worsening of asthma the dose may be temporarily increased to a maximum of 2 inhalations, 2 times a day. Patients should be instructed to use Symbicort even when they do not have symptoms to obtain maximum benefit from therapy.
Symbicort side effects
The side effects of Symbicort can be headache, tremor, candidiasis in the oropharynx, throat irritation, cough, hoarseness, tachycardia, muscle cramps, agitation, anxiety or nausea.
Symbicort Contraindication
Symbicort is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to any component of the formula.