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Does a budesonide inhaler work as performance enhancer?

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Budesonide inhaler: No it is used as a controller med for bronchial asthma and it is not a performance enhancer it is a inhaled steroid for asthma.

Answered 7/5/2012

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Is there a spray substitute to symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) inhaler, with similar formula or strength, i think its powder, aggravates my cough but helps ease breathing?

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I've had a dry chronic cough for 6 months, I have a low level I allergy to grass mix 2 of 0.38 KU/L, which I don't think would create a chronic cough. Budesonide inhaler works for abt 2 days, then cough returns. Any help?

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Hi, i suffer from asthma, i used symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) tubo inhaler 400. I found 2 which dated 2011. I appreciate they active ingredient might not be as effective but is it harmful or dangerous to use them?

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Mild asthma symtoms. Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) given as only treatment and only to be used as rescue inhaler. Strange? Ps. I live in europe.

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I have chest pain and shortness of breath from last 3 years currently I am taking medication for asthma ie formoterol and budesonide inhaler?

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