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It is not known whether Budesonide+Formoterol will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication. Budesonide can pass into breast milk and could harm a nursing baby.

Symbicort is FDA-approved to treat asthma in adults as well as children ages 6 years and older. The medication isn’t approved to help ease sudden breathing problems. If you’re taking an oral corticosteroid before using Symbicort, you’ll need to wean off the corticosteroid slowly. Decreasing or stopping the use of an oral corticosteroid too quickly can cause side effects. These include the adrenal glands not making enough hormones, flare-ups of arthritis or eczema, and withdrawal symptoms such as joint or muscle pain and depression. Before taking Symbicort, tell your doctor if you’re taking a corticosteroid or recently stopped using one.

Talk with your doctor before taking Symbicort if you have any of these conditions. Symbicort contains two active ingredients, budesonide and formoterol. This type of drug helps ease inflammation in the airways, making it easier to breathe.

They can help make sure you’re taking the best treatment options for you. These drugs haven’t been directly compared in clinical studies, but studies have found both Symbicort and Dulera to be effective for treating asthma. Symbicort and Dulera contain drugs from the same medication classes. (A class of medications is a group of drugs that work in a similar way.) Therefore, these medications can cause some similar side effects. These drugs haven’t been directly compared in clinical studies of COPD, but studies have found both Symbicort and Breo to be effective for treating the condition.

Call your doctor right away if you have a severe allergic reaction to Symbicort. Call 911 if your symptoms feel life threatening or if you think you’re having a medical emergency. The typical dosage of Symbicort for children ages 6 to 11 years with asthma is two puffs of the 80-mcg/4.5-mcg strength of Symbicort twice a day.