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Is symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) a new type of inhaler?

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Dr. Alvaro Aranda answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

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.

Dr Caspe agreed

Answered 4/4/2016

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Dr. Michael Sanders answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

No: symbicort has been out about 10 years now i think

Answered 5/25/2017

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A member asked:

Is symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) a new type of inhaler?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Alvaro Aranda answered

Dr Caspe agreed

Dr. Michael Sanders answered

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