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How often per day can i safely take symbicort (budesonide and formoterol)? i read a study that it is being used as relief med concurrently as a long acting steroid in europe.
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Twice a day: Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) is an controller inhaler used to treat asthma. It contains 2 medications, an inhaled steroid and an inhaled long acting bronchodilator. It should be used twice a day everyday for maintenance of your asthma. Some authors advocate it to be used as needed in exercise induced asthma but not much data to support this treatment yet.
Answered 9/13/2013
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Twice daily: The "relief" portion of this medication was pulled off the market in the us by the fda when a higher frequency of asthma deaths were seen with its use. It is approved for twice daily use.
Answered 9/28/2016
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