Comparing Pulmicort Flexhaler vs Symbicort
| Pulmicort Flexhaler (budesonide) | Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) |
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| Pulmicort Flexhaler (budesonide) | Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma - Maintenance. Pulmicort Flexhaler may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Symbicort is a combination inhaler that contains budesonide (a corticosteroid) and formoterol (a long-acting bronchodilator). Symbicort should only be used in people with moderate-to-severe asthma... View more |
Related suggestions Asthma, Maintenance
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| More about Pulmicort Flexhaler (budesonide) | More about Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) | ||||||||||||||||
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Pulmicort Flexhaler has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Symbicort has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 226 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Pulmicort Flexhaler side effects |
View all Symbicort side effects |
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| Other budesonide brands include: Entocort EC, Eohilia, Pulmicort Respules, Tarpeyo, Uceris | Other budesonide / formoterol brands include: Breyna | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2.8 hours |
7.9 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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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 562 drugs are known to interact with Pulmicort Flexhaler:
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A total of 845 drugs are known to interact with Symbicort:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
July 21, 2006 |
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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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