About SYMBICORT
SYMBICORT is an asthma-controller medication that contains two medicines to help
you breathe more freely and to control your asthma symptoms all day and night. SYMBICORT
works by:
- Reducing the inflammation in your lungs, and
- Keeping your airways open
SYMBICORT opens your airways within 15 minutes. And it keeps working
all day and night to help you breathe more freely and to reduce inflammation
and constriction in your airways.
When you control your asthma symptoms with SYMBICORT, you may notice:
- You have no asthma symptoms or very few asthma symptoms throughout the day and night
- You shouldn't have to limit your activities because of asthma symptoms
- You should use less rescue medicine
SYMBICORT may be right for you if:
- You are 12 years of age or older
- Your doctor decides your asthma is not well controlled using another asthma-controller
medication
- Your doctor decides you need 2 asthma-controller medications
Of course, only your doctor can decide if SYMBICORT is right for you.
It's important to remember that as an asthma-controller medication, SYMBICORT
is not—and will not replace—a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. If
you are taking SYMBICORT, be sure to see your health care provider if your asthma
does not improve or gets worse and tell your doctor if SYMBICORT is working for you.
When SYMBICORT is taken long term as prescribed—2 puffs twice a day (morning and
evening) every day—you can expect continued
asthma control. You should continue taking your medication as directed by your
doctor to maintain control of your asthma symptoms. Individual results may vary.
Patients who use SYMBICORT should read the SYMBICORT Medication Guide
(PDF) with each new prescription
and refill.
Next: Preparing SYMBICORT
for Use