Question 1

can you take prednisone and symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) together?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Are you taking both of these for your lungs? Typically inhaled steroids are used to prevent the need for oral steroids, but occasionally both are prescribed together to treat a severe exacerbation of asthma, for example.

Question 2

can i take symbicort when i have acute bronchitis?

Accepted Answer

: For acute attacks, you need your rescue inhaler eg albutetol, Proventil, Ventolin HFA. Symbicort is for maintenance therapy.

Question 3

i usually take my symbicort inhaler at twice 3pm and then 3am. missed it today and took it at 7pm. do i have to take it at 7am now?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily...: ...however, why were you told to wake up at 3am?  If it is because you are night shift worker, then I understand.  But if not, you may consider rotating to a more tolerable schedule, such as 7am and 7pm.  But if you want to remain 3pm and 3am, you do not have to wait until 7.  Taking Symbicort again within 8 hours won't hurt if done this one time.

Question 4

is it ok to take symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) in pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Yes, only if needed: An asthma attack is a bad thing to have happen during a pregnancy. During asthma symptoms, a person's oxygen level drops, which means a further drop in oxygen for the baby inside. So, asthma should be controlled using medications. Pregnant women should bring all their medications to show both their primary care and ob-gyn doctors, to be sure the dosing is correct, and none are dangerous to a baby.

Question 5

how long does symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) take to work?

Accepted Answer

Two: Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) is basically two meds in one. One is a bronchodilator and another is a corticosteroid. It can take 1-3 minutes to start working and last up to 12 hours.

Question 6

i am about to move to australia for at least a year and would like to take the max supply of my medications with me, symbicort, methotrexate, eczma creams?

Accepted Answer

Medication: Talk to your Gp. They might  be able to dispense slightly extra medication but not for a year.

Question 7

i have been taking symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) 100/6 on and of for around 6 wks, i stopped 2 days ago, how long does it take to get out of your system?

Accepted Answer

Within a day: It should be nearly entirely gone from your system within a day - symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) is a combination of 2 medicines with a half life of 3 and 10 hours respectively.

Question 8

hello. insurance doesnt cover advair anymore looking for an alternative inhaler. is qvar, symbicort , wyxela best? also i have qvar that is year and few months expired is it safe to take? if none what do you recommend thank you

Accepted Answer

Similar ingredients: The are several inhalers with similar medications, used for the same lung conditions that Advair is used for. For example, there is Symbicort, and there is Qvar plus salmeterol. One's doctor can help decide whether a change would be helpful or not. Patients should not change medications without talking to their prescribing doctors.

Question 9

my dr took me off symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) last week after having been on it for 4 yrs. how long will it take for my body/adrenals to regulate after quitting the rx?

Accepted Answer

No time at all!: The idea behind inhaled corticosteroids, even those combined w/long-acting beta agonists, such as Advair, Breo &amp; Symbicort, (budesonide and formoterol) is that systemic absorption should be minimal, as long as one doesn't exceed the maximum dose, though enough to lower bone mineral density. Check out http://www.drugs.com/pro/symbicort.html for more details especially section entitled "Hypercorticism and Adrenal Suppression".

Question 10

is it ok to take symbicort, xopenex (levalbuterol) and arrive my while doing an ovarian stimulation cycle and ivf?

Accepted Answer

Probably: Letyour doctor know what you're taking prior to the procedure.

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I usually take my symbicort inhaler at twice 3pm and then 3am. missed it today and took it at 7pm. do i have to take it at 7am now?

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Is it ok to take symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) in pregnancy?

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How long does symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) take to work?

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I am about to move to australia for at least a year and would like to take the max supply of my medications with me, symbicort, methotrexate, eczma creams?

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I have been taking symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) 100/6 on and of for around 6 wks, i stopped 2 days ago, how long does it take to get out of your system?

A member asked:

Hello. insurance doesnt cover advair anymore looking for an alternative inhaler. is qvar, symbicort , wyxela best? also i have qvar that is year and few months expired is it safe to take? if none what do you recommend thank you

A member asked:

My dr took me off symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) last week after having been on it for 4 yrs. how long will it take for my body/adrenals to regulate after quitting the rx?

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Is it ok to take symbicort, xopenex (levalbuterol) and arrive my while doing an ovarian stimulation cycle and ivf?

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