CompositionForacort 100 Inhaler is used for the regular treatment of asthma in adults and children aged 6 years and above, to prevent wheezing, breathlessness and chest tightness. It is a combination medicine containing budesonide 100mcg, an inhaled corticosteroid (steroid), and formoterol fumarate, a long-acting bronchodilator.
This medicine reduces swelling in the airways and keeps them open for up to 12 hours, helping to control symptoms and reduce asthma attacks. Use it regularly as prescribed, even when you feel well, and keep your reliever inhaler with you for sudden attacks unless your doctor has told you to use this inhaler as your reliever. Rinse your mouth with water and spit it out after each dose.
Avoid smoke and known triggers, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to check your inhaler technique; using a spacer can help, especially for children. Keeping up with the flu vaccine is also advised.
Before using this inhaler, tell your doctor if you have heart disease or an irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, an overactive thyroid, diabetes, low potassium, tuberculosis, or glaucoma or cataracts, and about other medicines you use. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Seek urgent medical help if your breathing gets worse, you need your reliever more often, or it does not help. Report a hoarse voice, white patches in the mouth, or a fast heartbeat. Do not stop using this medicine unless your doctor advises you to do so.
