Symbicort is a medication that is formed with a combination of micronized budesonide & micronized formoterol fumarate dihydrate. This medication is meant only for oral inhalation. Budesonide is an odorless and tasteless powder, which is off-white in color. It has an empirical formula of: C25H34O6. The molecular weight of this active ingredient of Symbicort is: 430.5. The other active ingredient of Symbicort, formoterol fumarate dihydrate’s molecular weight is: 840.9. Its empirical formula is: C42H56N4O14.
Symbicort comes in MDI or metered dose inhalers. It is inhaled into the lungs with the help of these inhalers. The recommended dosage for using this inhaler is twice daily. There should be a minimum gap of 12 hours between two dosages.
Symbicort is a combination medication using budesonide and formoterol as its active ingredients. The medication is typically used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. Other conditions such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis are also treated with the help of this medication.
Side Effects are possible with all kinds of medications and Symbicort is no different. It is degree of severity that should matter more. In some cases, the side effects are too mild to take note of. They subside with time as the body adjusts to the medication. Some side effects may take basic treatment to cure. But, at times the side effects can get really serious and bothersome.
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