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Budesonide. Budesonide, sold under the brand name Pulmicort, among others, is a steroid medication. [8] It is available as an inhaler, nebulization solution, pill, nasal spray, and rectal forms. [8][9] The inhaled form is used in the long-term management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). [8][10][11] The nasal spray is ...
Budesonide/formoterol, sold under the brand name Symbicort among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used in the management of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). [2] It contains budesonide, a steroid and formoterol, a long-acting β 2 -agonist (LABA). [2] The product monograph does not support its use for sudden ...
Pregnancy category. The pregnancy category of a medication is an assessment of the risk of fetal injury due to the pharmaceutical, if it is used as directed by the mother during pregnancy. It does not include any risks conferred by pharmaceutical agents or their metabolites in breast milk.
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Indacaterol. Indacaterol is an ultra- long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist [5] developed by Novartis. It needs to be taken only once a day, [6] unlike the related drugs formoterol and salmeterol.
A separate list for children up to 12 years of age, known as the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc), was created in 2007 and is in its 9th edition. [ 10 ][ 21 ][ 22 ][ 23 ] It was created to make sure that the needs of children were systematically considered such as availability of proper formulations. [ 24 ][ 25 ...
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Salmeterol is a long-acting β 2 adrenergic receptor agonist (LABA) used in the maintenance and prevention of asthma symptoms and maintenance of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms. [2] Symptoms of bronchospasm include shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing and chest tightness. It is also used to prevent breathing ...