SYMBICORT for Asthma
For patients 12 years and older whose asthma is not well controlled on a long-term asthma medicine, or when
disease severity warrants
Important Information
About SYMBICORT

Your First SYMBICORT Prescription May be Free*

Register now to receive a free prescription offer*

Once you register, you'll receive an e-mail within 4 days. Upon completion of the registration process, you will also have the opportunity to print your SYMBICORT free prescription offer* immediately. As part of this registration, you may also receive future communications from SYMBICORT.

SAVINGS OFFER ELIGIBILITY:
This offer is good for the purchase of one (1) SYMBICORT® (budesonide/formoterol fumarate dihydrate) inhaler and may be used by eligible patients 12 years of age and older who have commercial insurance. This offer may not be used for any other product and may not be combined with any other free trial, coupon, discount, prescription savings card, or other offer. Offer void in Massachusetts and where prohibited by law, taxed, or restricted. Not valid for mail orders, prescriptions purchased under Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or similar federal or state programs, or if your insurance plan is paying the entire cost of the prescription. This offer is not health insurance. Not valid on refills. It is illegal for any person to sell, purchase, or trade this offer. This offer is valid only for product manufactured for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP and lawfully purchased from an authorized retailer or distributor in the United States or Puerto Rico.

Offer must be presented with a valid prescription for SYMBICORT at the time of purchase, is limited to one (1) offer per person, and is not transferable. If you have insurance coverage, you will receive 100% off your copay for one (1) prescription of a SYMBICORT inhaler. Offer expires in 3 months. If you have any questions regarding this offer, please call 1-877-916-4312. This offer may be changed or discontinued at any time without notice.

ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND MASSACHUSETTS PATIENTS:
This offer is good for one (1) SYMBICORT® (budesonide/formoterol fumarate dihydrate) inhaler and may be used by eligible patients 12 years of age and older who pay cash or participate in government programs (eg, Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or other federal or state government programs). This offer may also be used by eligible patients 12 years of age and older who reside in Massachusetts. This offer may not be used for any other product and may not be combined with any other free trial, coupon, discount, prescription savings card, or other offer. Offer void where prohibited by law, taxed, or restricted. Valid only at retail pharmacies; no mail order. Not valid on refills. It is illegal for any person to sell, purchase, or trade this offer. This offer is valid only for product manufactured for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP and lawfully purchased from an authorized retailer or distributor in the United States or Puerto Rico.

Offer must be presented with a valid prescription for SYMBICORT, is limited to one (1) 30-day supply (1 inhaler) per person, and is not transferable. Offer expires in 3 months. If you have any questions regarding this offer, please call 1-877-916-4312. This offer may be changed or discontinued at any time without notice.

Important Safety Information About SYMBICORT for Asthma

SYMBICORT contains formoterol, a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (LABA). LABA medicines such as formoterol increase the risk of death from asthma problems. It is not known whether budesonide, the other medicine in SYMBICORT, reduces the risk of death from asthma problems seen with formoterol.

SYMBICORT should be used only if your health care provider decides that your asthma is not well controlled with a long-term asthma control medicine, such as an inhaled corticosteroid, or that your asthma is severe enough to begin treatment with SYMBICORT.

If you are taking SYMBICORT, see your health care provider if your asthma does not improve or gets worse. It is important that your health care provider assess your asthma control on a regular basis. Your doctor will decide if it is possible for you to stop taking SYMBICORT and start taking a long-term asthma control medicine without loss of asthma control.

Children and adolescents who take LABA medicines may have an increased risk of being hospitalized for asthma problems.

SYMBICORT does not replace rescue inhalers for sudden asthma symptoms.

Be sure to tell your health care provider about all your health conditions, including heart conditions or high blood pressure, and all medicines you may be taking. Some patients taking SYMBICORT may experience increased blood pressure, heart rate, or change in heart rhythm.

Do not use SYMBICORT more often than prescribed. While taking SYMBICORT, never use another medicine containing a LABA for any reason. Ask your health care provider or pharmacist if any of your other medicines are LABA medicines, as using too much LABA may cause chest pain, increase in blood pressure, fast and irregular heartbeat, headache, tremor, and nervousness.

Patients taking SYMBICORT should call their health care provider or get emergency medical care:

  • if you experience serious allergic reactions including rash, hives, swelling of the face, mouth and tongue, and breathing problems.
  • if you think you are exposed to infections such as chicken pox or measles, or if you have any signs of infection. You may have a higher chance of infection.
  • if you experience an increase in wheezing right after taking SYMBICORT, eye problems including glaucoma and cataracts, decreases in bone mineral density, swelling of blood vessels (signs include a feeling of pins and needles or numbness of arms or legs, flu like symptoms, rash, pain and swelling of the sinuses), decrease in blood potassium and increase in blood sugar levels.

If you are switching to SYMBICORT from an oral corticosteroid, follow your health care provider’s instructions to avoid serious health risks when you stop using oral corticosteroids.

Common side effects include nose and throat irritation, headache, upper respiratory tract infection, sore throat, sinusitis, stomach discomfort, flu, back pain, nasal congestion, vomiting, and thrush in the mouth and throat.

Approved Uses for SYMBICORT for Asthma

SYMBICORT is a medicine for the treatment of asthma for people 12 years and older whose doctor has determined that their asthma is not well controlled with a long term asthma control medicine such as an inhaled corticosteroid or whose asthma is severe enough to begin treatment with SYMBICORT. SYMBICORT is not a treatment for sudden asthma symptoms.

Talk to your doctor about prescription SYMBICORT.

Please read Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNING, with Medication Guide and discuss with your doctor. Adobe PDF (PDF — 551 KB)

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

The information on this Web site should not take the place of talking with your doctor or health care provider about how to manage and treat your asthma. If you have any questions about your condition, or if you would like more information about SYMBICORT or asthma, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Only you and your doctor can decide if SYMBICORT is right for you.

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