Symbicort Turbuhaler 160/4.5mcg use and dosage

Symbicort Turbuhaler is prescribed for the treatment of asthma to achieve control over asthma symptoms, including the prevention and relief of symptoms and reduction of the risk of exacerbations. It treats asthma in adults and adolescents aged 12 to 17. It also effectively treats chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms in adults 18 years and older. It combines two medicines, namely budesonide and Formoterol. Budesonide is categorized under the class of medications known as corticosteroids. It reduces and prevents swelling and inflammation in your lungs. Formoterol is a bronchodilator drug that relaxes the muscles in your airways to help you breathe more easily.  

Asthma 

Symbicort Turbuhaler can be used for asthma in the following ways:

1. Some people are prescribed Symbicort daily with a separate reliever inhaler when needed.

• You take a fixed dose of Symbicort Turbuhaler daily. To help prevent asthma symptoms from happening. 
• Use a separate reliever inhaler when you develop asthma symptoms to make breathing an easier task for you.  
• Symbicort Turbuhaler daily and also when required (Symbicort maintenance and reliever therapy)

• You take Symbicort daily to help prevent asthma symptoms from occurring.
• You also take Symbicort Turbuhaler when you require extra doses to relieve asthma symptoms and make it easier for you to breathe. You don’t need a separate reliever medicine. 
• You may also use Symbicort to prevent asthma symptoms from happening, for example, when exercising or on exposure to allergens. 

• Symbicort only when required for relieving asthma symptoms (Symbicort for mild asthma)

• You use Symbicort when you develop asthma symptoms to make it easier for you to breathe again. There is no need to use a separate inhaler.
• You can also use Symbicort Turbuhaler to prevent asthma symptoms from occurring while exercising or on exposure to allergens. 

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Symbicort Turbuhaler can also be prescribed to treat the symptoms of COPD in adults. COPD is a long-term illness of the airways in the lungs, which is often caused by cigarette smoking.

Dosage and administration

In Asthma 

The recommended dose for adults 18 years and older is 1 to 2 inhalation twice daily. Your doctor may increase the dose to 4 inhalations twice daily. Once your symptoms are well controlled, you may be asked to use this medicine once daily. The Symbicort Turbuhaler 160/4mcg usual dose for adolescents 12 to 17 years is 1 to 2 inhalations twice daily. If your symptoms are controlled well, you may be asked to use the medicine once daily. Generally, a lower strength is available for children aged 6 to 11. Symbicort is not recommended to be used in children who are younger than six years of age. 

In COPD

The medicine should only be used by adults 18 and older. The usual recommended dose is two inhalations twice a day. 

Usage instructions for best results

Every time you need to take an inhalation, it is important to follow these instructions:

1. Unscrew the cover of the mouthpiece; while doing so, you may hear a rattling sound. Hold your Symbicort straight with the red grip at the bottom. 
2. Do not hold the mouthpiece while loading a dose. To load the device with dose, be sure to turn the red grip as far as it will go in one direction. Then, turn it as far as it will go in the other direction. You must hear a clicking sound. It doesn’t matter whether the sound comes in the first or the second twist. Now, the device is loaded and ready to use. Load it only when you need it. 
3. Hold the device away from your mouth. Gently breathe out. Avoid breathing through your Turbuhaler. 
4. Place the mouthpiece between your lips. Breathe in as deeply as you can through your mouth.  
5. Remove the device from your mouth. Then, gently breathe out. With Symbicort, you may be sure you have inhaled the dose, and the medicine directly delivers it into your lungs.  
6. Please repeat the steps if you have been advised to take another dose. 
7. Wash your mouth with water after your doses and spit it out. 

Other medications with Symbicort

Here are some medications that can interact with Budesonide/Formoterol drug:

• Medicines for fast or uneven heartbeat
• Medicines, including Digoxin, to treat heart failure
• Beta-blocker drugs such as atenolol or propranolol for high blood pressure
• Oral steroids such as prednisone
• Diuretics or water tablets such as Furosemide
• Other bronchodilators such as salbutamol
• Xanthine medicines such as theophylline or aminophylline to treat asthma
• Phenothiazine medicines such as prochlorperazine and chlorpromazine
• Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline and the antidepressant nefazodone
• Medicines to treat HIV infection
• Drugs used to treat Parkinson’s disease
• Drugs to treat infections include itraconazole, voriconazole, itraconazole, clarithromycin, and telithromycin. 
• Medicines for thyroid problems

See medical advice before using Symbicort Turbuhaler if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.  

Important things to know before using Symbicort

If you are allergic to budesonide, Formoterol, or the other ingredients in this medicine. Speak to your health care professional if you have high blood sugar, a lung infection, high blood pressure, heart problems, thyroid problems, severe liver problems, or low potassium levels in your blood. You can Buy Symbicort Turbuhaler 160mcg online from premiumrxdrugs at affordable price.