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Budesonide and formoterol are two medicines that are used for a long period of time to treat asthma. However, their combination will not relieve an asthma attack that has already started .

Budesonide belongs to the family of medicines known as corticosteroids (cortisone-like medicines). It works by preventing ... continue

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Asthma
143
85%
COPD & Emphysema
71
90%
Sarcoidosis
3
100%
Bipolar Disorder
2
100%
Fibromyalgia
1
100%
Overall, 87% (222 Members) find Symbicort helpful
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Symbicort Reviews

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used made asthma worsen
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using now working well
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Started this in June, liking it very much
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Our CFer was using QVAR for a while and it seemed to loose its effectiveness. We switched to Symbicort and it helped tremendously. However it makes him hoarse sometimes.
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Was a good sent... but now up to 2 puffs 4 times daily... seems to be doing less (or the asthma just that much worse)
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It helps some.
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yes
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No side effects, works great
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working great
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take it now works good
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Symbicort
    I have been using Symbicort for about two yrs. I have no side effects. But, I don't see a big change in breathing after using it. [More]
  2. Discussion: Symbicort
    a lot of people prefer Symbicort over Advair . Advair has some nasty side effects that symbicurt doesnt . [More]
  3. Discussion: Symbicort
    I have been on symbicort for about a year. It gives me a side effect of swollen ankles and feet, especially the left side. Some days are worse than ot... [More]
  4. Discussion: symbicort
    Good luck with the symbicort, I had a severe allergic reaction to it and my thoat ended up swelling up, thus resulting in yet another hospital visit. ... [More]
  5. Discussion: symbicort
    i hope your chest settles down but if it gets worse please go to er or back to the drs. symbicort is a great drug. i sued to be on it. it is a comb... [More]

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