Azmacort Inhaler

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Azmacort is a prescription medication that is approved for preventing asthma attacks. This page on the eMedTV Web site takes an in-depth look at how Azmacort works, highlights potential side effects, and offers tips on when and how to use the inhaler.

Common Azmacort side effects can include headaches, a sore throat, and sinus infections. This eMedTV segment lists both common and rare side effects of Azmacort and also describes which side effects to report immediately to your healthcare provider.

Azmacort uses include preventing asthma attacks in adults and children who are at least six years old. This eMedTV resource explains how Azmacort is a "controller" medication and also discusses its off-label use to treat COPD.

This eMedTV Web page explains that the recommended Azmacort dosage for adults and adolescents (age 12 and over) is two inhalations three to four times daily, or four inhalations twice daily. This page also covers Azmacort dosing in children.

Azmacort can potentially interact with prednisone, which can increase the risk of side effects. This part of the eMedTV archives explains that there may be other potential Azmacort drug interactions when Azmacort is taken in high doses.

Azmacort can make your asthma symptoms worse or can suppress the immune system. This eMedTV segment offers more Azmacort warnings and precautions (such as potential drug interactions and the safety of taking Azmacort while nursing or pregnant).

Azmacort is classified as a pregnancy Category C medication. This eMedTV resource explains that if you're taking Azmacort and pregnancy occurs (or if you're thinking of becoming pregnant), you should let your healthcare provider know.

This eMedTV page explains that although no research has been done on Azmacort and breastfeeding, it is generally thought that Azmacort is safe to use while breastfeeding. This page also covers what to do if you are breastfeeding while taking Azmacort.

Although it is rare, it is possible to take too much Azmacort. This section of the eMedTV Web site discusses some of the factors that will affect an Azmacort overdose and explains how an Azmacort overdose may be treated.