SYMBICORT Reviews (BUDESONIDE; FORMOTEROL FUMARATE DIHYDRATE)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR SYMBICORTCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 4  
7/28/2008
 4  Asthma Symbicort has greatly reduced my asthma - much better than Advair, Serevent or Singulair. Only side effect I'm pretty sure is from this medicine is weight gain. F 46 4 months
9/24/2008
 5  daily wheezing none Only taking one puff 1X/day or 2 puffs once a day and my wheezing stopped. No problems with drug although I was scared to go on it. Always rinse mouth with water after use. F 64 1 years
11/7/2008
 3  Asthma Eye strain, dehydration, depression, weight gain, decreased erections and limbido, and bad dreams. Also, my family and I have noticed that my voice has changed a bit - gotten quieter and raspy at times. I have also experienced a slight amount of disorientation or the sense that by sense of ballance is out of wack. Symbicort (along with Singulair) has really helped my asthma, but all the side effects really make me wonder what will happen as I continue to take them over time. I also took it upon myself (I don't suggest this to anyone)to cut my dose of Symbicort in half. This greatly reduced the headaches and eye strain. M 36 2 months
11/17/2008
 4  asthma, chronic bronchitis Weight gain, very raspy voice, sore throat on a regular basis, throat feels like it is completely dried out. Some eye and chest pain. I have been using Symbicort for the past several months, and even though it has helped my breathing much better than Advair, Spiriva, Foradil, Asmanex, and various rescue inhalers, it seems to have made my lungs very dependent on the medicine. My lungs feel different than normal, like my lungs are feeling dried out and sticky if that is possible, all at the same time. It seems they are becoming lazy, like now they cannot miss a dose. Even with the strange lung feelings that I have, I still will take it because is absolutely works better than all the other products that I have tried. F 50 190 days
2/12/2009
 5  uncontrolled asthma/allergies sore throat. losing voice..but it absolutely is working along with the singulair,i have reduced the amount of times I am using the rescue unit. F 40 9 days
3/26/2009
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 3  Asthma Weight gain, eye strain, depression, experienced a slight amount of disorientation or the sense that my balance is out of whack. Wake up at night, then in morning with a ticklish, scratching feeling in my airways. Taking Symbicort aleviates the symptoms. This did not happen before Symbicort. It likes my body is addicted to the med now. M 47 1.7 years
5/10/2009
 3  COPD Have been taking Combivent Inhaler for 2 years and Symbicort for a little over 1 1/2 years. I began to notice since I started taking Symbicort, I started to gain weight. Now I've become so dependent on Symbicort, I can't seem to cut back even tho I've tried. I don't eat that much, it takes very little to be full, yet I feel as tho I've eaten a huge meal. As soon as I've finished eating I have trouble breathing as I feel so very bloated. I'm at a loss. The combivent I use only as a rescue inhaler. I don't know if anyone is suffering any of these symptoms, if so, would love to read your comments. F 66 2 years
7/11/2009
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 1  ASTHMA/COPD thyroid problems, headaches, distorted vision, back pain, chest pain, fast pounding heart beats, irregular rhythm, sinus arrhythmia Really did not like this drug. It seemed to control the asthma and copd decently well, but too many dangerous side effects. Now I am trying to deal with the effects it left on my heart. F 20 2.5 months
7/22/2009
 4  ASTHMA THIS MEDICATION IS ALL I USE NOW AND IT HAS BEEN EXCELLENT. 1 PUFF 2X A DAY. I AM VERY WORRIED AS I NOTICE THAT I HAVE BECOME DEPENDANT ON THIS MEDICATION. AM THINKING OF ASKING DR. FOR ANOTHER OPTION FOR AWHILE. F 53 25 months
7/29/2009
 2  Allergic Asthma Chest tightness, headaches, significant fatigue, drop in numbers on peak flow meter. Pulmonologist prescribed to see if Symbicort would work any better than my current combination. Took for a couple of days and within the first 24 hours felt the chest tightness immediately. Having taken Pulmicort for 9 years now I didn't believe it was that medication in Symbicort but the longer acting med. I was hoping this would do the trick since I take Serevent separately from the Pulmicort and thought it would decrease the $. I just felt that "elephant" on my chest till I stopped Symbicort and went back to my regular meds. F 55 5 days
8/1/2009
 5  copd morning nasal congestion until four sneezes tend to clear nasal and brochial airways; mild arythmia on first going to bed; increased nighttime sweating ,head and neck. some shortness of breath during the day with exertion. M 74 6 weeks
10/7/2009
 5  Asthma Tremors, Nervousness I haven't been using it for very long, but so far I've found it to be very helpful. I'm very sensitive to irritants...dust, cat dander, pollens, bleach, etc. With this medication, I'm not as sensitive to them, so I don't have so many problems when I'm sleeping at night and when I'm outside. I don't wake up at night nearly as often, except maybe when my cat sneaks onto my bed. As a result I'm not tired all day long. When I'm cleaning the house I don't have as many coughing fits. Stuff like that. So it's certainly helped my quality of life. The package says it takes 15 min for the long-acting bronchodilator to work, but to me it feels like it works pretty fast...faster than 15 min. I haven't gained any weight on it. I use 2 puffs twice a day of 160/4.5, but I've only been using it for 3 weeks. I've actually lost 5 lbs in the past 3 weeks. The taste isn't too bad...not nearly as bad as ProAir or Proventil HFA. I brush and rinse after I use it so I won't get thrush. F 37 3 weeks
11/8/2009
 4  Asthma, COPD Blurry vision, tearing & itchy eyes, puffy eyelids, raspy voice, sore throat. Seems to be getting worse. Take only at night, works well, unable to go without. Trying to change to another medication. F 53 1.5 years
12/10/2009
 2  Asthma/Early COPD Dry mouth, throat, WEIGHT GAIN, weaker lungs than when I started using it. I moved from a humid climate to a very dry one, and found I was wheezing at night. The lung doctor scared me into taking symbicort by telling me my asthma had not been controlled for years and that I might have emphysema (tests proved I didn't) On the breath tests my lung capacity is worse than when I was only using an inhaler before exercise. I am afraid to go off symbicort since I am in a foreign country. I have been using 1 puff 2X a day. I have gained 15 lbs. in the 6 months I've been taking it. F 63 6 months
12/29/2009
 3  COPD Have tried Symbicort 3 different times. Stopped the 1st 2 times due to severe headaches. It seemed to help the shortness of breath so tried it a 3rd time. I have Fibromyalgia. After a little over 2 weeks the muscles in my shoulders hurt so much it hurt to have my arms hang down. My leg muscles felt kind of rubbery also. Chiropractor was unable to crack my neck due to the muscles being so tight. I did neck exercises, massage & used a Tens machine. Nothing helped. I also noticed my nose ran much more than normal. Finally looked Symbicort up online & found it could cause Myalgia. I immediately stopped taking it. Symbicort seemed to help the shortness of breath better than the Pulmicort, but I can't handle the side effects. F 64 1 months
12/31/2009
 1  Asthma/early COPD Worsening of asthma symptoms almost immediately. Tried it for a week, greatly increased my need for rescue med. Instead of needing albuterol only 1-2 times a month, needed it at least once a day. Tried stopping it for a week until symptoms settled down again, and retried. Same thing happened. Will not use again! F 47 10 days
1/18/2010
 3  Asthma Weight gain. Always hungry, even immediately after I eat. Also, headaches--daily. It works great to control my asthma, however, I don't like feeling hungry all the time. I will talk to my doctor and change to another medication. F 49 1 years
1/22/2010
 5  asthma Early on I felt dizzy and on edge. I didn't feel normal, so I stopped using it. But the drug works so well to control my asthma, that after two weeks I started back up again. I've always noticed an increase in mucus and post nasal drip for which I'm constantly clearing my throat, which is also raspy. I did develop a throat fungus which I had to take prescribed medication to get rid of. And then for the past six months I've noticed a sensation in my throat that I'm having problems swallowing and that food is getting stuck and a loss of cognitive function. I too feel like I'm addicted. Yes, it works for me, but I'm wondering at what cost. I don't feel like my self anymore. M 34 1.5 years
80 / 4.5 2X day
6/23/2010
 5  Asthma At first I was hoarse, had vivid dreams and leg cramps. I have an excellent allergist who had we get a weaker prescription (all samples until it was right), use it with an aerochamber, and take 1 puff every other night. If I take it in the morning, I get hoarse. My asthma is completely under control now after using it 8 months. I think that pharmacy companies want people to take the biggest dose possible since it maximizes their profits. Formerely I used Advair with very bad side effects. F 69
80/45 1X O
8/27/2010
  

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)

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