What are the allergic reactions to Symbicort?
A very serious allergic reaction to this product is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, sudden trouble breathing.
What are the side effects of long term use of Symbicort?
Glaucoma, increased eye pressure, and cataracts have been reported after long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids. And Symbicort contains an inhaled corticosteroid called budesonide.
What happens if you inhale too much Symbicort?
Overdose symptoms may include chest pain, fast heartbeats, and feeling shaky or nervous. If this medication gets in your eyes, rinse with water and call your doctor if you have severe eye redness or irritation.
Is Symbicort hard on the heart?
SYMBICORT can also cause other serious side effects, such as increased blood pressure, increases in heart rate, and changes in heart rhythm. These are not all the possible side effects of SYMBICORT.
Can you stop Symbicort suddenly?
Don’t suddenly stop using Symbicort, even if you don’t currently have any symptoms, unless your doctor tells you otherwise. This is because stopping maintenance treatment is likely to make your breathing problems come back. You should use your Symbicort inhaler regularly every day.
Can I use Symbicort and Ventolin together?
Just to provide an update to Gerri’s excellent answer above, Ventolin is safe to use even while you are on Symbicort (or Advair). All asthmatics should carry a rescue inhaler, even asthmatics on Symbicort or Advair.
Is it OK to take Symbicort once a day?
Symbicort SMART enables patients to use only one inhaler, the budesonide-formoterol combination inhaler, for both maintenance and reliever therapy. The maintenance dose is adjustable, but should be a minimum of two doses per day which can be administered as two doses once daily or as one dose twice daily.
How safe is Symbicort?
In clinical trials, Symbicort has been shown to be both effective and safe in patients older than 65. The FDA does recommend, however, that any patient with heart problems be monitored while taking Symbicort.
How long does Symbicort stay in your system?
Symbicort works in the body for around 12 hours at a time.
Is Symbicort a strong inhaler?
Formoterol belongs to the class of medicines known as long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonists (LABA). Symbicort belongs to the class of medicines known as combination LABA/ICS inhalers.
What can I take instead of Symbicort?
Similar inhalers to Symbicort include Advair (fluticasone/salmeterol), Dulera (mometasone/formoterol), and Breo (fluticasone/vilanterol).
Is Ventolin better than Symbicort?
While Ventolin HFA is used as a rescue inhaler, Symbicort isn’t approved for this purpose. This is because Symbicort doesn’t relieve breathing problems as quickly as rescue inhalers do. Instead, Symbicort works over time to control asthma symptoms.
Does Symbicort cause muscle cramps?
Yes symbicort can make asthma worse, cause muscle weakness and cramps. He came off symbicort without me knowing the week before, then confessedand, said he had felt for ages he didn’t actually have asthma. Yet he has had Asthma since a boy and many nasty near death attacks.
Does Symbicort cause dry mouth?
Symbicort can cause dry mouth, and because of that, it can contribute to tooth decay. Saliva is very important to help clean the teeth, neutralize acids from foods and prevent decay. After you use Symbicort, rinse your mouth and spit out to remove any residue of the drug from your mouth.
What does Symbicort treat?
Symbicort is also used to help control the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Symbicort is not for use in treating an asthma or bronchospasm attack.