Symbicort
Budesonide + Formoterol
Ingredients & Drug Type
Symbicort is listed as Respiratory containing Budesonide + Formoterol. A respiratory medicine used for allergy, asthma, or airway symptoms depending on dosage form.
- Active ingredient
- Budesonide + Formoterol
- Therapeutic class
- Respiratory
- Dosage form
- Inhaler
- Strength
- 160/4.5 mcg
Dosing
- Frequency
- مرتين يومياً
- Route
- inhalation
- Common catalog dose: 1–2 بخة.
- Frequency: مرتين يومياً.
- Route: inhalation.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Medical Overview
Symbicort is listed as Respiratory containing Budesonide + Formoterol. A respiratory medicine used for allergy, asthma, or airway symptoms depending on dosage form.
Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol) rewrote asthma strategy: formoterol’s fast-yet-long action enables MART — one inhaler as both daily preventer and rescue, every rescue puff delivering anti-inflammatory steroid. Turbuhaler = forceful deep inhalation (no taste ≠ no dose); rinse mouth after every use; respect the daily maximum.
Uses / Indications
- Asthma
- COPD
- Asthma, allergic rhinitis, cough, or airway narrowing depending on diagnosis.
Side Effects
- Headache
- oral fungal infection
- voice hoarseness
- Tremor, palpitations, dry mouth, throat irritation, or hoarseness depending on the medicine.
Contraindications
- حساسية مكوناته (يحوي لاكتوز بحليب — تنبيه لحساسية الحليب الشديدة). ليس علاج أزمة حادة تهدد الحياة وحده بالمستشفى. الحذر التقليدي: قلب متسارع النظم
- فرط درق
- سكري غير مستقر.
- Drug allergy or unsupervised inhaler use in severe breathlessness.
Warnings
- قاعدة الربو الذهبية معكوسة هنا لصالحك: بنظام MART بخاخك الواحد يكفي — لكن **لا تتجاوز الحد اليومي الأقصى الذي حدده طبيبك** (8–12 بخة حسب العيار)
- وتجاوزه المتكرر إنذار خطة لا حل. اشهق بقوة وعمق من التوربوهيلر (لن تحس طعماً غالباً — الجرعة وصلت)
- ومضمض بعدها دائماً. أزمة لا تستجيب = طوارئ. راجع اختصاصي صدرية عبر كلينكس جو.
- Severe breathlessness, blue lips, or no response to rescue inhaler needs emergency care.
Drug Interactions
- حاصرات بيتا غير الانتقائية تضاد موسّعه. مثبطات CYP3A4 القوية (كيتوكونازول
- كلاريثروميسين) ترفع كورتيزونه جهازياً بالاستخدام المديد. مدرات وكورتيزون جهازي: تراكب هبوط بوتاسيوم بالجرعات العالية.
- May interact with heart medicines, some antidepressants, or QT-prolonging medicines.
Patient Guidance
- Learn correct inhaler technique.
- Rinse the mouth after steroid inhalers.
- Keep a written asthma action plan when relevant.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Symbicort?
Symbicort contains Budesonide + Formoterol and is categorized as Respiratory. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Symbicort?
Catalog dosing information includes: 1–2 بخة. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Symbicort?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Symbicort be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.