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Suggest Better Treatment For Asthma
I persistent asthma but my pulmonologist is treating me with simbacort. It doesn t seem to be working could it be because I have asthma and not Chronic Opstructive Pulmonary Disease? It scares me to take a med that is not supposed to be taken with asthma.
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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Symbicort is an inhalor that is used in asthma. It is one of the medications that can be used for this condition.
It is a combination of budesonide and formoterol. Budesonide is a steroid and it reduces the inflammation that occurs in asthma.
Formoterol is a long acting beta 2 agonist, this means that it helps to keep the airways open.
If it is not working for your asthma, the dose may need adjusting or you may need to be reassessed for any triggers that may be affecting control ( eg GERD or sinusitis).
I hope this helps
Symbicort is an inhalor that is used in asthma. It is one of the medications that can be used for this condition.
It is a combination of budesonide and formoterol. Budesonide is a steroid and it reduces the inflammation that occurs in asthma.
Formoterol is a long acting beta 2 agonist, this means that it helps to keep the airways open.
If it is not working for your asthma, the dose may need adjusting or you may need to be reassessed for any triggers that may be affecting control ( eg GERD or sinusitis).
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