Formoterol Fumarate + Glycopyrrolate + Budesonide
Indications
The Formoterol Fumarate + Glycopyrrolate + Budesonide inhaler is used for the long-term, regular treatment of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is not meant for relieving sudden bronchospasm, and it is not meant for treating asthma.
⚠️ Always consult a registered physician before taking any medicine.
Pharmacology
This inhaler combines three medicines: Budesonide, Glycopyrrolate and Formoterol Fumarate. It is a pressurized metered-dose inhaler, and the medicines are micronized and taken in by oral inhalation. Budesonide is an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), glycopyrrolate is an anticholinergic, and formoterol fumarate is an inhaled long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (a LABA).
ICS medicines such as budesonide help to decrease inflammation in the lungs, and inflammation there can lead to breathing problems. Anticholinergic medicines such as glycopyrrolate, and LABA medicines such as formoterol fumarate, help the muscles around the airways stay relaxed. This prevents symptoms such as wheezing, cough, chest tightness and shortness of breath.
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
There aren't enough well-controlled studies of this inhaler in pregnant women to say what the risk might be. The same is true for two of its individual components, Glycopyrrolate and Formoterol Fumarate. No data are available on how the inhaler affects a breastfed child or milk production. Budesonide, like other ICS, is present in human milk, but there are no data on whether Glycopyrrolate or Formoterol Fumarate pass into human milk.
When deciding whether to use this inhaler, the benefits of breastfeeding for the baby's development and health should be weighed against the mother's clinical need for the inhaler. Any possible adverse effects on the breastfed child, whether from the inhaler or from the mother's own underlying condition, should be weighed as well.
⚠️ Talk to your doctor before taking any medicine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Dosage Reference
⚠️ Reference ranges from official sources only. Consult your doctor for personalized dosing.
Side Effects & Interactions
Side Effects
No side-effect data recorded yet.