SYMBICORT Reviews (BUDESONIDE; FORMOTEROL FUMARATE DIHYDRATE)Average Rating: 2.4 (274 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SYMBICORT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SYMBICORT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Asthma | Severe muscle pain and anxiety. Sore throat and horse voice. Chest and neck pain. | Worst drug for asthma with the horrific side effects. | F | 65 | 14 days 160 mcg 1X day | 7/19/2023 | 5 | Asthma | I can finally breathe with this medicine, it has truly been a miracle drug for me. | M | 49 | 3 days 2X day | 6/15/2023 | 1 | Asthma | I would rather have an asthma attack than to ever take this again. It was mind crippling. I have never had an anxiety attack in my entire life. Or have ever been fearful. I had to take a week off of work because i was having blurred vision and panic attacks. | I had to be hospitalized because it raised my blood pressure to 210 over 100. I will never take this again | F | 47 | 0 weeks 30 2X day | 3/6/2023 | 1 | Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness | At the beginning I didn't feel any side effect but over the weeks I started feeling lightheaded, high blood pressure, leg cramps, cold hands and feet, also numbness, headaches and eyes pain. I think my lungs weren't a problem but I ended up going to ER because of the HBP. | M | 25 | 3 weeks 160 mcg 2X day | 10/10/2022 | 1 | Asthma | It works, but when I run out the rebound sensitivity is severe enough to threaten my life, it feels like your body is turning on you, the anxiety and fear set in and panic it's terrible, then your lungs swell up enough to close off 70% of capacity and cause a fight or flight response in which you will fight yourself until you crash in the back of an ambulance and the medic has to fight to save you, this garbage is not safe it will kill you especially if you live alone and don't have anyone to watch out for you when your asthma gets bad or you run out. inhalers are $180 each and not covered by many insurance plans. When I run out I have to break the inhalers open and use a straw to suck some of the residue off the inside to survive until I can get more. I basically live in fear now and it can go from ok to near death in the course of an hour, for example 2 hours ago I was on the verge of calling 911, confused and in bad shape but luckily I was able to scrape some microscopic amoun | This was honestly a helpful drug when I first started it, however the rebound hypersensitivity syndrome that is fairly common to high sttrength cortico steroids is a life threatening issue when dealing with the lungs. I suffered through topical steroid withdrawal covering 90% of my body a few years ago and so i have no doubt this is the symbicort causing it. Had 3 near fatal attacks in the past 4 years 1 of which required life support. I will be doing whatever it takes to get off this trash just like I did with topical steroids before. corticosteroids are fucking dangerous. | M | 33 | 4 years 200 mcg 2X day | 7/4/2022 | 1 | Asthma | Hot flushes all the time, high blood pressure, sleeplessness, the shakes. | Did help the bad asthma though. | F | 68 | 2 months 2X day | 2/24/2022 | 1 | Mild intermittent asthma | This is some nasty stuff! Sure, I can breathe better after using it. But it causes massive anxiety, trembling and a racing/irregular heart rhythm. It did the same thing when my sister was given this medicine. | This stuff is poison. | M | 44 | 1 months 80/4.5 2X day | 1/24/2022 | 1 | Asthmatic | Severe leg ache....left me unable to walk I have stopped taking immediately | Works well ....but | M | 61 | 2 weeks 2 D 2X day | 12/26/2021 | 1 | Asthma at night/low blood oxygen | Low back pain spreading to hips. Pain in wrist joints/cramps in legs Fluid under eye/Blurred vision/bad nighttime sinusitis Vomiting/palpitations | I had no idea that my inhaler could be causing such a range of disparate and debilitating symptoms. I felt very unwell. When I read the leaflet I stopped it at once and look forward to feeling relatively well again. | F | 75 | 14 days 45 2X day | 10/10/2021 | 1 | Asthma | On and off headache, thrush ; phlegm in throat, dizziness, cramps in legs at night time, blurry vision, stiff back/neck, general "inability to relax" feeling Psychological issues (YES EVEN THAT! WHY?) | I wish I never ever in my life used/trusted this drug to treat my asthma, the feeling I felt 4 months ago I wouldn't wish up on my worst enemy. When I was in school I couldn't focus - grades plummeted I barely graduated. When I was talking to my peers - it sounded like I was about to have a stroke. And you might ask, why didn't you discontinue using this drug earlier? Answer is, that using it the first year or so I was perfectly fine and normal, these side effects all came out of the blue, when these side effects came on, I visited many doctors, paid alot of money to get my blood tested and guess what, everything ok! Great, to a psychotherapist's office we go now. They gave me anti-depressants which did not work, at all! Only when I got off symbicort my OCD and depression was gone! like why! to this day 4 months of stopping this drug i'm genuinely feeling unwell and can't work or study! to whoever reads this save yourself please, this drug is terrible. | M | 21 | 4 years 160/4,5 1X day | 8/19/2021 | 4 | Asthma and COPD | At first I was given this RX because my Lung function test showed Asthma but I am also a former smoker. I am also allergic to cats, dogs and dust mites. I take it around 7.30 am and 6pm everyday for a year so far, I have noticed that my bowel movements are different and I have indigestion a lot. I've also had the Pfizer shots and completely vaccinated. | F | 40 | 1 years 160/80 2X day | 5/24/2021 | 5 | Suddenly developed unstable asthma | No major side effects so far and it has (along with Montelukast) stabilised my frighteningly unstable period of asthma. Some mild tremours after taking it. Some tiredness. I regard this drug as a lifesaver for me. | Works really well at the moment and I am grateful for it. | F | 47 | 6 months 200/6 8X day | 4/28/2021 | 5 | Suddenly developed unstable asthma | No major side effects so far and it has (along with Montelukast) stabilised my frighteningly unstable period of asthma. I am experiencing more vivid dreams on it but they are not unpleasant. Some mild tremours after taking it. Some tiredness. I regard this drug as a lifesaver for me. | Works really well at the moment and I am grateful for it. | F | 47 | 6 months 200/6 8X day | 4/26/2021 | 1 | COPD | Nervousness, tightening of chest, seems like I have more issues breathing when taking this. | I’d rather suffer with shortness of breath doing something than feel like this when doing nothing! | F | 57 | 0 weeks 160/4.5 2X day | 4/22/2021 | 1 | Started making my asthma worse after use. Felt I needed my albuterol right away. Anxious. Bloating.stopped it. Will see a pulmonary dr. Also tried Trelegy but have dairy allergy so no to that. | M | 71 | 3 months 4.5 2X day | 3/23/2021 | 2 | Asthmatic bronchitis | Cramping and all over muscle/joint pain. Headache at back of head which I have never experienced Cleared up my acute episode and helped with mild asthma | F | 62 | 60 days 2X day | 3/7/2021 | 3 | Asthmatic & ABPA | Okay at first but feel now its badly stuffing up my sinuses, causing ear & neck pain. Also bad tongue thrush. Unsure whether to reduce dose? Also lost weight? | Is there an alternative to Symbicort | F | 63 | 2 years 400? 2X day | 2/20/2021 | 3 | Cough-varient asthma | Constant stomach pain. Like adrenalin dump. Chest tightness. Been waking up and taking Pepcid. | It opened my airway so I could breathe almost immediately. | F | 64 | 8 days 2puffs 2x 2X day | 2/13/2021 | 2 | Asthma | Wheezing, sore back, muscle weakness, irritated throat, feeling weak. | Too many side effects! | F | 67 | 0 days 200mg 2X day | 2/7/2021 | 5 | Allergic asthma. | Weight gain, mostly in tummy. Rash down below. | I was using the blue inhaler three times a night and day, which was far too much. I hardly use it at all now. So I'm very grateful for my Symbicort. I think I don't need to worry about long term side effects at my age. Just glad it helps me feel so much better now. | F | 73 | 0 weeks 2X day | 1/4/2021 |
SYMBICORT (BUDESONIDE; FORMOTEROL FUMARATE DIHYDRATE): This product is used to control and prevent symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma or ongoing lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema). It contains 2 medications: budesonide and formoterol. Budesonide belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It works by reducing the irritation and swelling of the airways. Formoterol belongs to the class of drugs known as long-acting beta agonists. It works by opening airways in the lungs to make breathing easier. Controlling symptoms of breathing problems can decrease time lost from work or school. When used alone, long-acting beta agonists (such as formoterol) may rarely increase the risk of serious (sometimes fatal) asthma-related breathing problems. However, combination inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta agonists, such as this product, do not increase the risk of serious asthma-related breathing problems. For asthma treatment, this product should be used when breathing problems are not well controlled with one asthma-control medication (such as inhaled corticosteroid) or if your symptoms need combination treatment. Before using this medication, it is important to learn how to use it properly. This medication must be used regularly to be effective. It does not work right away and should not be used to relieve sudden asthma attacks. If an asthma attack occurs, use your quick-relief inhaler (such as albuterol, also called salbutamol in some countries) as prescribed. FDA Approval Date: 2006-07-21 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)