Comparing Salbutamol vs Symbicort
| Salbutamol | Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) |
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| Salbutamol | Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma. Salbutamol 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 |
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| More about Salbutamol | More about Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Salbutamol has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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. | |||||||||
View all Symbicort side effects |
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None |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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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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7.9 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Unknown
CSA Schedule is unknown. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Summary unavailable. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
A total of 845 drugs are known to interact with Symbicort:
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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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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||
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No known disease 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 |
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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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