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Is symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) a new type of inhaler?
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No: Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) is the second fixed dose inhaler in combin ation. There is a long acting bronchodilator (formoterol) & a steroid (pulmicort). Itnis indicated for the maintenance & control of asthma, not for acute use.
Answered 4/4/2016
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No: symbicort has been out about 10 years now i think
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