
Normally, the airways of your lungs are open, allowing the air you breathe to move in and out easily. When you have asthma, exposure to inhaled irritants, or triggers, can cause the walls of your airways to become inflamed and the muscles around the airways to tighten up. This makes your airways narrower, leaving less room for air to flow.
Patients 12 years of age or older with intermittent asthma experience symptoms 2 days a week or less, wake up at night 2 times a month or less, and experience no interference with normal activity.
Persistent asthma in people 12 years of age or older is classified as mild, moderate, or severe, depending on symptoms.
experience symptoms no more than 2 days a week and wake up at night 3 to 4 times a month, and have only minor limitation in their normal activity
experience symptoms every day, wake up at night more than once a week, and have some limitation in their normal activity
experience symptoms throughout the day, often wake up at night 7 times a week, and their normal activity is extremely limited
It is important to treat your asthma and have a plan that can help manage your condition.
COPD: SYMBICORT 160/4.5 mcg is used long-term to improve symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, for better breathing and fewer flare-ups.
Asthma: SYMBICORT is for the treatment of asthma in patients 6 years and older whose asthma is not well-controlled with an asthma-control medicine such as an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) or whose asthma warrants treatment with both an ICS and a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (LABA).
SYMBICORT is not used to relieve sudden breathing problems and will not replace a rescue inhaler.
Please see full Prescribing Information and Patient Information, and discuss with your doctor.You may report side effects related to AstraZeneca products by clicking here.
This site is intended for US consumers only.
The information on this Web site should not take the place of talking with your doctor or health care professional. If you have any questions about your condition, or if you would like more information about SYMBICORT, asthma, or COPD, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Only you and your doctor can decide if SYMBICORT is right for you.