Comparing Advair Diskus vs Symbicort
| Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) | Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) |
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| Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) | Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma - Maintenance, COPD - Maintenance. Advair Diskus may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Symbicort is a combination inhaler that contains budesonide (a corticosteroid) and formoterol (a long-acting bronchodilator). Symbicort should only be used in people with moderate-to-severe asthma... View more |
Related suggestions Asthma, Maintenance
COPD, Maintenance
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| More about Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) | More about Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) | ||||||||||||||||
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Advair Diskus has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 113 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Symbicort has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 223 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
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| Other fluticasone / salmeterol brands include: Advair HFA, AirDuo Respiclick, Wixela Inhub | Other budesonide / formoterol brands include: Breyna | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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12.6 hours |
7.9 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 463 drugs are known to interact with Advair Diskus:
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A total of 815 drugs are known to interact with Symbicort:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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August 24, 2000 |
July 21, 2006 |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
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