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Symbicort (Budesonide Inhalation) - Reviews, Ratings, Comments by Patients

 



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Below are Symbicort (Budesonide Inhalation) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 2 ratings/reviews, Symbicort has an overall score of 7.50. The effectiveness score is 9 and the side effect score is 7. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence.
 

Symbicort review by 45 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Asthma
Dosage & duration:   1 puff twice a day (dosage frequency: twice a day) for the period of 2 months
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   lessened the frequency of asthma attacks particularly during a chest cold and generally day to day.
Side effects:   Some change in voice or slight difference in voice strength
Comments:   One puff twice a day

 

Symbicort review by 58 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   asthma
Dosage & duration:   2 puffs variable according to symptoms (dosage frequency: twice daily) for the period of 2 years continuing
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   ventolin
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Able to breathe in a relaxed way without forcing the breath and without wheezing. Asthma "controlled" meaning ventolin used hardly at all (after decades of relying on it).
Side effects:   Less flexible in my back and worse digestion in last couple of years since I have been taking symbicort. Also asthma nurse measured me at 5'11" when I thought I was 6'1"! Am afraid of the long term effects of taking corticosteriods and long term beta blockers.
Comments:   I was prescribed symbicort because I was using ventolin several times every day. I have been using the 200/6 turbohaler most of the time in the past 2 years consistently 2xtwice daily until recently when I have noticed some loss of flexibility in my back and worsening indigestion (plus nervousness at using steroids); so I have been taking note of an information "wheel" from the nurse which basically tells me I can reduce dosage eventually to 1xonce a day if I am showing no symptoms. At the moment I am on 1xtwice daily which feels about right. Will ask nurse about 100/6 (which has half the steroid content) on next visit. Would like to come off completely but maybe not possible.
 


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