COPD making you huff and puff ?


SYMBICORT could help you breathe better, starting within 5 minutes. SYMBICORT does not replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms.


COPD can make it hard to get air out, which can make it hard to get air in. SYMBICORT is a twice-daily maintenance medication for adults with COPD, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that could help make a signifi cant diff erence in your breathing.*Ask your doctor about SYMBICORT.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SYMBICORT -adrenergic agonist (LABA).


LABA medicines such as formoterol increase the risk of death from asthma problems. It is not known whether budesonide, the other medicine in SYMBICORT, reduces the risk of death from asthma problems seen with formoterol.


Important Safety Information About SYMBICORT SYMBICORT contains formoterol, a long-acting beta2


• Call your health care provider if breathing problems worsen over time while using SYMBICORT. You may need diff erent treatment


• Get emergency medical care if: ° Breathing problems worsen quickly, and


° You use your rescue inhaler medicine, but it does not relieve your breathing problems


SYMBICORT does not replace rescue inhalers for sudden symptoms.


Be sure to tell your health care provider about all your health conditions, including heart conditions or high blood pressure, and all medicines you may be taking. Some patients taking SYMBICORT may experience increased blood pressure, heart rate, or change in heart rhythm.


Do not use SYMBICORT more often than prescribed. While taking SYMBICORT, never use another medicine containing a LABA for any reason. Ask your health care provider or pharmacist if any of your other medicines are LABA medicines.


SYMBICORT can cause serious side eff ects, including:


• Pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections. People with COPD may have a higher chance of pneumonia. Call your doctor if you notice any of the following symptoms: change in amount or color of mucus, fever, chills, increased cough, or increased breathing problems


• Serious allergic reactions including rash, hives, swelling of the face, mouth and tongue, and breathing problems


• Immune system eff ect and a higher chance of infection. Tell your health care *Results may vary.


provider if you think you are exposed to infections such as chicken pox or measles, or if you have any signs of infection such as fever, pain, body aches, chills, feeling tired, nausea, or vomiting


• Adrenal insuffi ciency. This can happen when you stop taking oral corticosteroid medicines and start inhaled corticosteroid medicine


• Using too much of a LABA medicine may cause chest pain, increase in blood pressure, fast and irregular heartbeat, headache, tremor, or nervousness


• Increased wheezing right after taking SYMBICORT. Always have a rescue inhaler with you to treat sudden wheezing


• Eye problems including glaucoma and cataracts. You should have regular eye exams while using SYMBICORT


• Lower bone mineral density can happen in people who have a high chance for low bone mineral density (osteoporosis)


• Swelling of blood vessels (signs include a feeling of pins and needles or numbness of arms or legs, fl u like symptoms, rash, pain or swelling of the sinuses), decrease in blood potassium and increase in blood sugar levels


Common side eff ects in patients with COPD include infl ammation of the nasal passages and throat, thrush in the mouth and throat, bronchitis, sinusitis, and upper respiratory tract infection.


Approved Uses for SYMBICORT


SYMBICORT 160/4.5 is for adults with COPD, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. You should only take 2 inhalations of SYMBICORT twice a day. Higher doses will not provide additional benefi ts.


Please see full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide and discuss with your doctor.


You are encouraged to report negative side eff ects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.


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