Who should not use DULERA?
DULERA is not for adults and children with asthma who are well controlled with an asthma control medicine, such as a low to medium dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) medicine. DULERA is for adults and children with asthma who need both an ICS and long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (LABA) medicine.
Is Symbicort and DULERA the same thing?
Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) is a combination of two medicines that works well for people with worsening asthma or COPD. Dulera (mometasone / formoterol) combines two medicines into 1 inhaler, which makes it easier to use. You can use Dulera (mometasone / formoterol) safely for a long period of time.
Are DULERA and Advair the same?
Dulera and Advair are two inhaled prescription medications that can help treat asthma. Both medications contain the same types of ingredients: an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and a long-acting beta agonist (LABA).
Is DULERA safe?
Dulera has been found to be safe and effective in children ages 5 years and older. In clinical trials, children ages 12 to 17 years with asthma were treated with the same doses of Dulera as adults. The drug’s rates of effectiveness and safety were similar for both children and adults.
Does DULERA have steroids in it?
Formoterol is a long-acting bronchodilator. Mometasone is a steroid. Formoterol and mometasone is a combination medicine used to control and prevent the symptoms of asthma in adults and children at least 5 years old.
How long does it take for DULERA to start working?
It may take 1 week or longer before you get the full benefit of this drug. Tell your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they worsen. Learn which of your inhalers you should use every day (controller drugs) and which you should use if your breathing suddenly worsens (quick-relief drugs).
Does Symbicort inhaler have steroids in it?
Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) is a combination of a steroid and a long-acting bronchodilator used to prevent bronchospasm in people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Does dulera have steroids in it?
Can you use albuterol and dulera together?
Using albuterol together with formoterol may increase cardiovascular side effects such as elevations in heart rate and blood pressure or irregular heart rhythm. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns, particularly if you have a history of high blood pressure, arrhythmia, or heart disease.
Is DULERA for severe asthma?
Dulera (mometasone / formoterol) is generally used to control moderate to severe asthma, whereas Symbicort is used to control both asthma and COPD-related symptoms.
Does DULERA lower your immune system?
You should not use Dulera if you are allergic to formoterol or mometasone. Mometasone can weaken your immune system. Tell your doctor about any illness or infection you’ve had within the past several weeks.
What should the dose counter read for Dulera?
Shake the inhaler well before each of the priming puffs. The dose counter will initially show the number ‘64’ or ‘124’. After priming 4 times, the dose counter should read either ‘60’ or ‘120’.
How old do you have to be to take Dulera?
DULERA is a prescription medicine used to control symptoms of asthma and prevent symptoms such as wheezing in people 12 years of age and older.
Can a rescue inhaler be used with Dulera?
DULERA is used to control symptoms of asthma and prevent symptoms such as wheezing in people 12 years of age and older. DULERA should not be used as a rescue inhaler. DULERA contains formoterol (the same medicine found in FORADIL AEROLIZER). LABA medicines such as formoterol increase the risk of death from asthma problems.
What kind of Medicine is Dulera and formoterol?
DULERA combines an inhaled corticosteroid medicine (ICS), mometasone furoate, and a long-acting beta 2 -adrenergic agonist medicine (LABA), formoterol. used to relieve sudden breathing problems and will not replace a rescue inhaler.