Symbicort is not a rescue medicine. It will not work fast enough to treat an asthma or bronchospasm attack.
Seek medical attention you have worsening breathing problems, or if you think your medications are not working as well.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Symbicort if you are allergic to budesonide or formoterol.
Budesonide can weaken your immune system. Tell your doctor about any illness or infection you've had within the past several weeks.
To make sure Symbicort is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart disease, high blood pressure;
a seizure;
a weak immune system;
liver disease;
osteoporosis;
glaucoma, cataracts, or other vision problems;
diabetes;
a drug allergy;
tuberculosis;
a thyroid disorder; or
an electrolyte imbalance (such as low potassium levels in your blood).
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant. It is not known whether budesonide or formoterol will harm an unborn baby. However, having untreated or uncontrolled asthma during pregnancy may cause complications such as low birth weight, premature birth, or eclampsia (dangerously high blood pressure that can lead to medical problems in both mother and baby). The benefit of treating asthma may outweigh any risks to the baby.
It may not be safe to breastfeed while using Symbicort. Ask your doctor about any risk.
Symbicort is not approved for use by anyone younger than 6 years old.
