Symbicort (Cont.)

Dosing Information for Symbicort

The dose of Symbicort that your healthcare provider recommends will vary, depending on a number of factors, including:
 
As is always the case, do not adjust your Symbicort dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 
(Click Symbicort Dosage for more information.)
 

Side Effects of Symbicort

As with any medicine, side effects are possible with Symbicort. However, not everyone who takes it will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate the drug quite well. If side effects do occur, in most cases, they are minor and either require no treatment or can easily be treated by you or your healthcare provider. Serious side effects are less common.
 
Common side effects of Symbicort include but are not limited to:
 
  • Headaches
  • Sore throat and irritated or runny nose
  • Upper respiratory tract infection (such as the common cold)
  • Throat pain.
     
(Click Symbicort Side Effects to learn more, including potentially serious side effects that you should report immediately to your healthcare provider.)
 

Drug Interactions With Symbicort

Symbicort can potentially interact with several other medicines (see Symbicort Drug Interactions).
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;