SYMBICORT 160/4.5 FOR COPD

SYMBICORT COULD HELP YOU BREATHE BETTER—STARTING WITHIN 5 MINUTES.*

SYMBICORT will not replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms.

*Your results may vary.

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ABOUT COPD

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a progressive disease of the lungs that makes it hard to breathe.

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SYMBICORT 160/4.5 for the maintenance treatment of COPD, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, for better breathing and fewer flare-ups.

ABOUT SYMBICORT

If COPD is leaving you short of breath, talk to your doctor about SYMBICORT.

SYMBICORT & COPD

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Important Safety Information

SYMBICORT combines an ICS, budesonide and a LABA medicine, formoterol. LABA medicines, such as formoterol, when used alone can increase the risk of hospitalizations and death from asthma problems. When an ICS and LABA are used together, this risk is not significantly increased

Do not use SYMBICORT for sudden severe symptoms of COPD or asthma

Before you use SYMBICORT, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you have heart conditions or high blood pressure, and all the 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. SYMBICORT should be taken as 2 puffs 2 times each day

While taking SYMBICORT, do not use another medicine containing a LABA for any reason. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if any of your other medicines are LABA medicines

Call your healthcare provider or get medical care right away if:

Your breathing problems worsen
You need to use your rescue inhaler more often than usual or your rescue inhaler doesn’t work as well at relieving symptoms

SYMBICORT may cause serious side effects, including:

Using too much of a LABA medicine may cause chest pain, fast and irregular heartbeat, tremor, increased blood pressure, headache or nervousness
Fungal infection in your mouth or throat (thrush). Rinse your mouth with water without swallowing after using SYMBICORT to help reduce your chance of getting thrush
Pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections. People with COPD may have a higher chance of pneumonia and other lung infections. ICS may increase the chance of getting pneumonia. Call your healthcare provider if you notice any of the following symptoms: increase in mucus production or change in color, fever, increased cough, chills, or increased breathing problems
Immune system effects and a higher chance for infections. Tell your healthcare provider about any signs of infection such as: fever, body aches, feeling tired, vomiting, pain, chills, or nausea
Adrenal insufficiency. This can happen when you stop taking oral corticosteroid medicines and start inhaled corticosteroid medicine
Increased wheezing right after taking SYMBICORT. Always have a rescue inhaler with you to treat sudden wheezing
Serious allergic reactions including rash, hives, swelling of the face, mouth, and tongue, and breathing problems. Call your healthcare provider or get emergency medical care if you get any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction
Lower bone mineral density can happen in people who have a high chance for low bone mineral density (osteoporosis)
Slowed growth in children. A child’s growth should be checked regularly while using SYMBICORT
Eye problems including glaucoma and cataracts. You should have regular eye exams while using SYMBICORT
Swelling of blood vessels. This can happen in people with asthma. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have: a feeling of pins and needles or numbness of arms or legs, rash, flu like symptoms, or pain and swelling of the sinuses
Decreases in blood potassium levels (hypokalemia)
Increases in blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia)

The most common side effects of SYMBICORT include:

COPD: throat irritation, thrush in the mouth and throat, bronchitis, sinusitis, and upper respiratory tract infection
Asthma: throat irritation, headache, upper respiratory tract infection, throat pain, sinusitis, flu, back pain, nasal congestion, stomach discomfort, vomiting, and thrush in the mouth and throat

Approved Uses

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.

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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.