Comparing Pulmicort Turbuhaler vs Symbicort
| Pulmicort Turbuhaler (budesonide) | Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) |
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| Pulmicort Turbuhaler (budesonide) | Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma - Maintenance. Pulmicort Turbuhaler 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
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| More about Pulmicort Turbuhaler (budesonide) | More about Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) | ||||||||
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Pulmicort Turbuhaler has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Symbicort has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 226 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Pulmicort Turbuhaler side effects |
View all Symbicort side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Other budesonide brands include: Entocort EC, Eohilia, Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort Respules, Tarpeyo, Uceris | Other budesonide / formoterol brands include: Breyna | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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2.8 hours |
7.9 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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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 560 drugs are known to interact with Pulmicort Turbuhaler:
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A total of 843 drugs are known to interact with Symbicort:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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June 24, 1997 |
July 21, 2006 |
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