Symbicort Turbohaler - Budesonide with formetrol

AstraZeneca

Description

Long-acting selective beta2 agonist with corticosteroid.

Symbicort 100/6 Turbohaler
• 6–17 years for asthma maintenance: 1-2 inhalations twice daily, reduced to 1 inhalation daily if controlled.
• Adults for asthma maintenance: 1-2 inhalations daily, increased to up to 4 inhalations daily if needed, or reduced to 1 daily if controlled.
• Over 12 years for asthma maintenance and reliever therapy: 2 inhalations daily across one or two doses; 1 inhalation for relief of symptoms and increase to 6 if required. A maximum of 8 inhalations per day, but 12 can be given under medical supervision.

Symbicort 200/6 Turbohaler
• 12–17 years for asthma maintenance: 1-2 inhalations twice daily, reduced to 1 inhalation daily if controlled.
• Adults for asthma maintenance: 1-2 inhalations daily, increased to up to 4 inhalations daily if needed, or reduced to one daily if controlled.
• Over 12 years for asthma maintenance and reliever therapy: 2 inhalations daily across one or two doses but can be increased to 2 inhalations twice daily if needed; 1 inhalation for relief of symptoms and increase to 6 inhalations if required. A maximum of 8 inhalations per day, but 12 can be given for a limited time under medical supervision.
• Adult for COPD: 1 inhalation twice daily.

Symbicort 400/12 Turbohaler
• 12–17 years for asthma maintenance: 1 inhalation twice daily, but can be reduced to 1 inhalation daily.
• Adult for asthma maintenance: 1 inhalation twice daily, increased to 2 inhalations twice daily if required and decreased to 1 inhalation daily if controlled.
• Adult for COPD: 1 inhalation twice daily.