Budesonide/Formoterol – Symbicort
Drug Name: Budesonide/Formoterol
Brand Name: Symbicort®
Medicine Use: Long-term control, Quick Relief, or Both
Type of Medicine: Combination inhaled medicine
Form: Metered dose inhaler
Prescribing Info: https://www.mysymbicort.com/
Possible Side Effects:
Throat irritation
Headache
Upper respiratory tract infection
Throat pain
Sinusitis
Flu
Back pain
Nasal congestion
Stomach discomfort
Vomiting
Thrush
You may experience other side effects if you have COPD. For more information, please see the SYMBICORT prescribing information.
Notes/Resources:
Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (SMART) Combination Medicines: Quick-Relief and Controller Medicine Combined: A combination inhaler that contains both formoterol and budesonide may be used as both a quick-relief and a controller medicine. This may be prescribed to be taken daily to prevent symptoms, as needed for sudden symptoms, or both. Note: As of January 2022, this is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as a quick-relief medicine. However, the National Institutes of Health does recommend the use of formoterol-budesonide in a stepwise approach for asthma management (2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines).
About Symbicort
How you can save on AstraZeneca inhalers:
If you have commercial insurance: You can pay as little as $0 for AIRSUPRA and BREZTRI and pay no more than $35 for SYMBICORT and BEVESPI.
Savings cards for people with commercial insurance:
If you have commercial insurance but AstraZeneca inhalers are not covered in your plan: You or your health care providers can ask for prior authorization. Or you can ask your doctor about trying another inhaler option.
If you don’t have insurance: You can use the $35 savings card for people without insurance.
Savings cards for people with no insurance (requires registration to access the card):
If you have government-funded insurance: If you use Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, or TRICARE, visit AZ&Me. You can apply for assistance to receive free medicines. They will decide if you qualify based on where you live, insurance status, and income.
If you are a health care provider or pharmacist: Visit AstraZeneca’s patient support site or call 1-800-236-9933 for more information to support your patients.
