SYMBIVA 400MCG CAPSULE

• Inflammatory bowel disease
• asthma
• breathing trouble
• It decreases the irritation and swelling of the lung

Budesonide belongs to a group of medicines called as corticosteroids. It works by reducing swelling and inflammation in the nose, throat, lungs or intestine

• Inflammatory bowel disease Active -9 mg/day, up to 8 week. Maintenance: 6 mg once daily, up to 3 months
• Inhalation Asthma - As metered dose inhaler: 400 mcg/day in 2 divided doses, up to 1.6 mg/day in severe cases. Maintenance: 200-400 mcg/day
  

• Headache
• nausea
• vomiting
• stomach discomfort
• cough, runny nose and tiredness
• dizziness

• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of tuberculosis, infections, diabetes, increased eye pressure, high blood pressure, weak bones, stomach ulcer, who are taking other medications, bleeding problems, cataracts, or liver disease, during pregnancy and breastfeeding
• Patient may develop with extreme tiredness or weakness, if it is so consult with your doctor
• Do not stop this medication without your healthcare provider’s advice
• Avoid vaccination while taking this medication
• If condition worsens, contact your doctor

• Formoterolnebulizer solution (Performist) is used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; a group of lung diseases that includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema)
• Formoterol is used for treatment of wheezing, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties caused by asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)
• It is also used to treat bronchospasm (constriction of air passages) in people with night time asthma

• Formoterol belongs to a class of medication called long acting beta agonists
• It helps in relaxing the muscles of the air passages, thus widening it and making it easier to breathe

Acute bronchospasm; Reversible airways obstruction - 80 mcg twice daily

Inhalation- Acute bronchospasm; Reversible airways obstruction -

• as inhalation cap: 12 mcg twice daily, up to 24 mcg twice daily in severe cases
• As dry powder inhaler: 6 or 12 mcg 1-2 times/day, up to 24 mcg twice daily in sever cases
• As metered doses from aerosol inhaler: 12 or 24 mcg twice daily
• As nebuliser: 20 mcg twice daily

Prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm 6 or 12 mcg at least 15 minutes before exercise. Additional doses may be given 12 hour later

• Fainting
• Stuffy or runny nose and sore throat
• Hoarseness
• Difficulty in breathing or swallowing
• Nausea
• Extreme tiredness
• Swelling of any body part
• Heartburn
• Coughing or tightness in chest immediately after formoterol inhalation
• Stomach pain
• Difficulty in falling or staying asleep
• Diarrhea
• Back pain
• Dizziness
• Nervousness
• Chest pain
• Uncontrollable shaking of a body part
• Muscle cramps
• Seizures

• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, epilepsy, diabetes, any allergy,aneurism and pheochromocytoma, who are taking other medications especially other asthma medicines, heart or thyroid disease, elderly, children, during pregnancy and breastfeeding
• It may cause dizziness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication
• Patient may develop with increased risk of serious heart problems andasthma-related death; if it so consult with your doctor
• Do not use more than recommended dose
• If there is no improvement in patient's condition, consult with your doctor