Compare Breo Ellipta vs. Symbicort
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Provides long-term control of symptoms related to asthma or COPD.
DRUG NAME combines two effective medicines for treatment of asthma or COPD into one easy to use daily inhaler, but doesn't work fast enough to relieve sudden breathing problems.
Helps with long-term asthma and COPD symptoms.
Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) is a combination of two medicines that works well for people with worsening asthma or COPD.
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3.4/ 5 average rating with 394 reviewsforSymbicort
Upsides
- Provides long-term control of symptoms unlike rescue inhalers.
- Some may find this type of dry powder inhaler easier to use than a metered dose inhaler.
- Combines two effective medications into one easy to use daily inhaler.
- Using Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) every day works well to treat asthma and COPD.
- Combines two medicines in one inhaler.
- Can be used long-term and causes fewer side effects than other oral treatments that are sometimes used to treat asthma.
Downsides
- Breo Ellipta (fluticasone / vilanterol) contains an ingredient, which may cause yeast to grow in your mouth and throat.
- Not appropriate for those allergic to milk since it contains milk protein.
- Other types of combination inhaler for COPD may work better to reduce the frequency of COPD attacks.
- Can cause infections in your mouth and throat, so you need to rinse your mouth with water after using it each time.
- Since both medicines in Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) can cause side effects, you may get headaches and infections while using it.
- People with COPD need to use the higher dose of Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol).
- This drug can't be used as a rescue inhaler if you get an asthma attack. It can only be used for the daily management of asthma and COPD.
Used for
Dosage forms
- Inhaler
- Inhaler
Price
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Reviews
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394 reviews so far
58%
saidit'sworth it
40%
saiditworked well
14%
saidit'sa big hassle
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Leave a reviewSide effects
5possible side effects
- Nose and throat inflammation10%
- Headache5%
- Yeast infection in the mouth and throat (thrush)2%
- Mouth and throat pain2%
- Hoarse voice2%
10possible side effects
- Headache11%
- Chest or sinus infection11%
- Cold symptoms10%
- Sore throat9%
- Stomach discomfort7%
- Stuffy nose3%
- Vomiting3%
- Mouth infection3%
- Flu symptoms2%
- Back pain2%
Risks and risk factors
- Asthma-related death
- Children age 18 years or younger
- Sudden breathing problems or worsening signs of COPD
- Yeast infection of the mouth and throat
- Not rinsing mouth after use
- Using higher dose of Breo Ellipta (fluticasone / vilanterol)
- Heart effects
- Preexisting heart conditions
- Arrhythmia
- High blood pressure
- Serious allergic reaction
- Milk protein allergy
- Asthma-related death
- Children and adolescents
- Age 65 or older
- Using Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol) more often than prescribed
- Mouth and throat infection
- Mouth and throat infection
- Worsening of asthma flare-up
- Weakened immune system
- Not up-to-date on vaccinations
- Taking other corticosteroids
- Current infection that's not being treated
- Reduced growth rate in children
- Children
- High dose of Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol)
- Long-term use of Symbicort (budesonide / formoterol)
- Heart effects
- History of heart disease
- High blood pressure