Comparing Budesonide / Formoterol vs Flovent HFA
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma - Maintenance, COPD - Maintenance, COPD. Budesonide / formoterol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma - Maintenance, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Flovent HFA may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Asthma, Maintenance
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| More about Budesonide / formoterol | More about Flovent HFA (fluticasone) | ||||||||
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Budesonide / formoterol has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 241 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Flovent HFA has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Budesonide / formoterol side effects |
View all Flovent HFA side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Breyna, Symbicort | Other fluticasone brands include: Arnuity Ellipta, Flovent, Flovent Diskus, Flovent Rotadisk | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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7.9 hours |
8 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 852 drugs are known to interact with Budesonide / formoterol:
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A total of 112 drugs are known to interact with Flovent HFA:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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July 21, 2006 |
May 14, 2004 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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