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Symbicort vs dulera
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Rumbyrtanswered
Allergy and Immunology 34 years experience
The steroid: Both Dulera and symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) have the same long acting bronchodilator, they differ in the steroid content. Dulera contains ... Read More
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Dr. Michael Sandersanswered
Pulmonology 18 years experience
The steroid: The steroids differ. The bronchodilator is the same. In my experience, the steroid in symbicort works much better.
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682 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Dyeranswered
Allergy and Immunology 22 years experience
Nothing: They both work the same way, so unless you have had a reaction to the steroid (Mometasone) in Dulera, (formoterol and mometasone) I wouldn't be concer... Read More
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Dr. Michael Sandersanswered
Pulmonology 18 years experience
Yes: Dulera doesn't work nearly as well
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706 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Murphyanswered
Allergy and Immunology 31 years experience
Not much: These three medicines are all asthma controller medicines and are a combination of inhaled steroid and long acting beta agonist. The difference betwee... Read More
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Hossam Aminanswered
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Potency: The steroid potency in advair is more than symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) more than Dulera but the bronchodilator portin of symbicort (budesoni... Read More
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4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Similar medications.: These three medications are all similar, combination-type agents for long-term daily control of emphysema/COPD or asthma. They should not be used con... Read More
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1.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Very close: I don't think the side effect profile is any different between the two but the actual side effects will be depended on the total dose of steroid incl... Read More
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4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 80-year-old male asked:
Dr. Al Hegabanswered
Allergy and Immunology 42 years experience
Clinical judgement: Both drugs are combo drugs: an inhaled corticosteroid and a long acting beta agonist laba (salmetrol) which both have, with a slightly different doso... Read More
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4.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 85-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Not recommended: Not recommended Because BREO and Symbicort are just different versions of the same combinations of two medications .
A corticosteroid ( Cortizone type... Read More
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117 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
There is no cross allergy between rhofade and symbicort.
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Answered Nov 16, 2021
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Unlikely: In the usual therapeutic doses, Symbicort should not cause any medically significant immune impairment. Although one may get a throat fungus if the ... Read More
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847 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 51 years experience
No worry: Absorption through the GI tract is very low and the total amount in two puffs compares with only a fraction of what your body makes every day
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848 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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