I'm 66 and my DLCO report showed moderate impairment. My doctor has prescribed foracort 200, twice daily. Is it possible to use Budesonide-Formoterol Inhalation Powder, specifically the Symbicort Turbuhaler 1604.5 g dose, instead of the foracort 200 inhaler?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

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Continue symbicort inhaler sos for breathing difficulty.Rest continue all the medications.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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So, my younger sister has been dealing with allergies for about 10 years now. Her doctor recommended Budecort 100 mg, and she's been taking one puff a day. Normally, she's fine for months, but then suddenly, she starts to get a cold, dry throat, and sometimes a cough, and breathing becomes really hard for her. We end up needing to use a nebulizer in the hospital to get things under control. Do you think there's any permanent solution to stop this from happening?

you have to take inhaler whenever symptoms exacerbated no alternative

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