What this pack is
Symbicort is the brand name in this record; budesonide and formoterol fumarate is the generic name. Read both together with the dosage form (inhaled product).
PACK CHECK · MARKET FIRST
SymbicortGeneric namebudesonide and formoterol fumarate
How this medicine works
The DailyMed historical label describes budesonide as a glucocorticosteroid ingredient and formoterol as a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist ingredient. The mechanism text helps explain two action pathways in a combination; it does not determine the cause of an individual's symptoms, acute risk, inhaler technique, puff count, combination or switching.
Read source: United States ↗reviewed 2026-08-20More about its action and precautions →Check the market, names, dosage form and route together
A medicine may use different brand names across markets. Keep the market, brand, generic name, dosage form and route together; one matching field does not prove that two packs are the same or interchangeable.
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Use these fields when the pack, market name or package image needs closer checking. They are evidence boundaries, not substitution instructions.
- International brand name
- Symbicort
- Generic name
- budesonide and formoterol fumarate
- Dosage-form class
- Dosage form and presentation as documented in the linked primary label
- Route
- Oral inhalation
- Package-image status
- A source-linked public label image is available below
No source-verifiable mainland-China trade-name cue has been established for this record. This does not establish whether the medicine exists, is approved or is available in mainland China. Check pack text and current CDE/NMPA records item by item.
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What this page can show
This is a source-traceable public record. It helps you read the product identity and its listed source documents; each market still needs its own current record check.
What to bring to the next conversation
Bring the actual pack, the label or prescription, and a complete medicine list when you speak with a pharmacist or clinician.
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A question about changing, combining or splitting?Put the exact packs on one list before a pharmacist or prescriber checks the full context.Open the family medicine list →A question about cost, reimbursement or availability?First lock the market, exact presentation and date. Use local official reimbursement, hospital or pharmacy channels for a current answer rather than a web estimate.Open regulator and market-record entry points →Unsure about a pack or a cross-border product?Photo reading can return possible record matches only. Check the actual product against the current regulator record for its market.Identify pack text locally →Saw a recall, approval or procurement headline?Open the original publisher, then match its product, market and date. Do not make a stop or switch decision from a headline.Read primary-source news →
PRODUCT PRESENTATION IDENTITY
Strength, pack and device identity
A mcg-per-inhalation value identifies the labelled contents of this exact inhaler. It does not calculate an individual's inhalation count, timing, acute-symptom action, combination or switch.
80/4.5 or 160/4.5 identifies two ingredients in the same inhalation; the values are not added together. The 120-inhalation count describes device contents, not an individual's inhalation count, timing or acute-symptom plan.
2 source-backed strength, pack or device records — open the full list
First match the market, dosage form and labelled amount on the pack in hand. The number of tablets, sachets or devices in a pack is not a personal dose or schedule.
United States label · DailyMed SPL v31 (published 20 Nov 2024)
Per inhalation: budesonide 80 mcg + formoterol 4.5 mcg; 120 metered inhalations
- Product code
- NDC 0186-0372-20
- Form and route
- SYMBICORT budesonide/formoterol fumarate dihydrate metered-dose inhalation aerosol · oral inhalation (label product-identity field)
- Container
- red plastic actuator, white mouthpiece, gray dust cap and counter
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-28; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- budesonide
- 80 mcgfirst labelled ingredient in the same inhalation; not an individual's inhalation count
- formoterol (as formoterol fumarate dihydrate)
- 4.5 mcgsecond labelled ingredient in the same inhalation; the two numbers must not be added as an individual amount
- Package
- 120 metered inhalations per inhaler
- Labelled appearance
- red actuator, white mouthpiece and gray dust cap · metered-dose inhaler with counter and carton
United States label · DailyMed SPL v31 (published 20 Nov 2024)
Per inhalation: budesonide 160 mcg + formoterol 4.5 mcg; 120 metered inhalations
- Product code
- NDC 0186-0370-20
- Form and route
- SYMBICORT budesonide/formoterol fumarate dihydrate metered-dose inhalation aerosol · oral inhalation (label product-identity field)
- Container
- red plastic actuator, white mouthpiece, gray dust cap and counter
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-28; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- budesonide
- 160 mcgfirst labelled ingredient in the same inhalation; not an individual's inhalation count
- formoterol (as formoterol fumarate dihydrate)
- 4.5 mcgsecond labelled ingredient in the same inhalation; the two numbers must not be added as an individual amount
- Package
- 120 metered inhalations per inhaler
- Labelled appearance
- red actuator, white mouthpiece and gray dust cap · metered-dose inhaler with counter and carton
PUBLIC LABEL IMAGE
Appearance and package-text clues
This dated or historical public-label image is for checking the brand, generic-name, strength and dosage-form clues only. It does not authenticate a product or establish originator status, a current label, current packaging, target-market approval or sale eligibility.
Open the public label source ↗LABEL READING · NOT A PRESCRIPTION
SYMBICORT label reading: 80/4.5 and 160/4.5 identify two ingredients in one device
Reading level: drug-specific label reading. This record has been expanded around its dosage form or a higher-risk reading question; the current target-market label and professional review still apply.
This module uses the U.S. DailyMed public historical label and package image to check SYMBICORT, budesonide, formoterol, the two per-actuation numbers, metered-inhalation package and oral-inhalation route. It does not provide an individual's puff count, escalation, substitution or acute-breathing plan.
- Check SYMBICORT, budesonide/formoterol, the exact 80/4.5 or 160/4.5 wording, each actuation, stated inhalation count and target market together. These numbers are identity fields for one product, not a web answer to how many times anyone should use it today.
- In 80/4.5 and 160/4.5, the first number is the budesonide marking within the combination. Do not compare only that number to self-change strength, combine packs or convert another inhaler by a similar-looking number.
- This historical label distinguishes the product from immediate relief of acute bronchospasm. Sudden or worsening breathing difficulty, cough or wheeze needs timely action through local emergency and existing care guidance, not repeated self-dosing, device stacking or borrowing another person's product from a webpage.
- Existing inhalers, other asthma or allergy medicines, beta blockers, diuretics, some antidepressants, OTC products and supplements should be reviewed with the actual device and complete medicine list by a pharmacist or clinician. Do not add, split or change a combination product yourself because it shares one ingredient.
PHARMACOVIGILANCE · OFFICIAL ROUTES
Check safety information in the right market
Start with the public label or product record linked to this dossier, then use the official safety routes below for the market that applies to the medicine in hand.
Match five details before using a safety record
- Brand and generic nameBoth must match the medicine named by the record.
- Dosage form and strengthTablet, capsule, injection, inhaler, patch and eye drop are not interchangeable.
- Market and notice dateA record applies only to the country or region and date it names.
- Lot, pack and manufacturerRecord these only when the official notice specifically names them.
- Current product informationA historical record may have been superseded by the current label.
This checklist only helps organise the right question. It does not create a personal conclusion about stopping, switching, dose, combination or suitability.
This dossier’s product-level source checkU.S. National Library of Medicine DailyMed · United States · Public medicine label · 2026-08-20
This dossier’s publicly accessible product-level route has been checked individually. It does not mean that real-time alerts in every country or region have been searched, or that the medicine has or does not have a current risk.
Markets actually represented by the reviewed product documents
- United States · 1
This is a document-coverage summary, not a claim that the medicine is authorised, supplied, interchangeable or actively monitored in every listed market today.
This record’s label or product-record routeDailyMed (NLM): SYMBICORT budesonide/formoterolmetered-dose inhalerpublic historical label (AstraZeneca; 2017-12 revised) ↗reviewed 2026-08-20
This is not a conclusion that the medicine has no risk, warning, recall or newer notice in another market. Start with the checked product-level label above, then use the official market gateways below for the product in hand.
See the reviewed safety-record directory →Global official safety gateways
- NMPA Centre for Drug Reevaluation · Mainland ChinaPrimary NMPA Drug Evaluation Centre gateway for drug-vigilance bulletins, safety notices and adverse-reaction monitoring. Exact products still require checking approval number, dosage form, strength, authorisation holder and notice date item by item.Drug-vigilance bulletins and safety notices ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- FDA · United StatesPrimary FDA pages for important new safety issues, labelling changes and risk communications.Drug Safety Communications ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- FDA MedWatch · United StatesU.S. MedWatch safety-information and reporting gateway; a report does not itself establish causality.Safety information and serious-problem reporting ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- EMA · European Union / European Economic AreaOfficial EU gateway for pharmacovigilance, suspected adverse-reaction reports and PRAC safety assessment.Pharmacovigilance overview and EudraVigilance ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- MHRA · United KingdomPrimary UK MHRA medicine-safety updates for professionals and the public.Drug Safety Update ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- PMDA · JapanPMDA’s English official safety gateway; exact products still require checking against the Japanese product page and current documents.Medicine safety information ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- MFDS · Republic of KoreaMFDS’s primary index for medicine safety letters in the Republic of Korea. The original notices are in Korean and must be read against the named product, dosage form, market and date; they do not automatically apply in another market or decide an individual case.Medicine safety letters ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- HSA · SingaporeHSA’s public Singapore gateway for suspected adverse-event reporting and medicine-safety information. A report does not itself establish individual causality; exact products still require checking Singapore registration status, dosage form, strength, date and current product information.Adverse-event reporting and medicine-safety information ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Health Canada · CanadaHealth Canada’s public MedEffect gateway for medicine and health-product advisories, warnings, recalls, reporting and safety information. Exact products still require checking market, dosage form, strength, notice date and lot item by item.MedEffect Canada: advisories, warnings and recalls ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- TGA · AustraliaPrimary Australian TGA safety alerts, advisories and monitoring information for therapeutic products.Medicine safety alerts ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Swissmedic · SwitzerlandOfficial Swissmedic gateway for pharmacovigilance, signal assessment and suspected adverse-reaction reporting; a report or signal does not itself confirm individual causality.Pharmacovigilance and suspected adverse-reaction reporting ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Medsafe · New ZealandNew Zealand Medsafe gateway for public and professional medicine safety communications and archives; older notices may have been superseded by current product information.Medicine safety communications ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- SAHPRA · South AfricaSAHPRA’s safety-information, alerts and pharmacovigilance gateway for the public and professionals in South Africa. An official alert does not itself mean a product is unsafe in every circumstance; exact products still require checking South African registration status, dosage form, strength, notice date and current product information.Medicine safety information, alerts and pharmacovigilance ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- WHO · GlobalWHO’s cross-market safety-alert archive; every historical notice must be read against its date, named product and market.Medicine and vaccine safety-alert archive ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Anvisa · BrazilAnvisa’s primary Brazilian pharmacovigilance gateway for alerts, bulletins, risk communication and VigiMed reporting. Exact products still require checking Brazilian authorisation status, dosage form, strength and notice date item by item.Pharmacovigilance, alerts and VigiMed ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
This card brings together the medicine-specific product route and 15 market-level official vigilance gateways. It does not mean real-time alerts for this medicine have been searched in every country or region, or that the medicine has a new alert, recall or risk conclusion. Match brand, generic name, dosage form, strength, market and notice date item by item; do not self-stop, switch, increase or reduce use from a headline.
For severe or rapidly worsening symptoms, suspected overdose, a severe allergic reaction, loss of consciousness or another emergency, use local emergency services. Do not wait for an online alert search or change a medicine from this page.
PRIVATE FAMILY LIST
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Six checks for this medicine pack
Use this card to organise questions about Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol fumarate). Keep the exact pack, its current label and the full medicine list together.
Identify the exact product
Symbicort is the brand in this record and budesonide and formoterol fumarate is the active-ingredient name. Check both with the dosage form (Dosage form and presentation as documented in the linked primary label) and the market on the actual pack.
Read the labelled strength in context
mcg per actuation, dose count or a two-number strength describes the labelled inhaler and device identity. It is not an individual inhalation count or rescue plan.
Check the exact inhaler or device
For an inhaled product, verify the device, labelled strength and current instructions for that exact pack. Do not transfer, share or replace a device on the basis of a similar name.
Put every product on one list
Include prescriptions, over-the-counter products, eye drops, creams, vitamins, minerals, herbs and supplements. A pharmacist or prescriber needs the whole list before any combination, alternation, switch or stop is considered.
Ask a specific pharmacogenetics question
Ask which medicine, which gene and what clinical decision a result could change. A gene–drug association does not mean broad genetic testing is needed for everyone and must not be used to change treatment without professional review.
Know when to seek urgent help
For a suspected overdose, a severe allergic reaction, fainting or difficulty breathing, use the local emergency or poison-information service now. Do not wait for a website reply or alter several medicines to test what caused it.
This card does not calculate a dose, decide whether medicines can be combined, or replace a clinician or pharmacist. Market-specific current labels and the person's full context still need review.
HOW IT WORKS · NOT A TREATMENT PLAN
How budesonide/formoterol works: the label describes an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid ingredient and a long-acting beta2-agonist ingredient
- “Anti-inflammatory” and “long-acting beta2 agonist” are label mechanism terms. They do not attribute every cough, chest symptom, wheeze or palpitation to one disease and cannot replace diagnosis.
- “Long-acting” does not turn the product into a web-guided plan for acute symptoms, nor establish interchangeability with VENTOLIN HFA or another inhaler from a mechanism name, colour or puff count.
- Combination mechanism does not support self-adding, separating, alternating or changing the strength of budesonide, formoterol or another inhaled product. With rapidly worsening breathing, face or mouth swelling, fainting, marked palpitations or another acute serious concern, prioritise local emergency care.
SOURCE EVIDENCE REGISTER
Source evidence map
Every public link is labelled with its market, document status and document type. A historical public record is not a current label, and an official lookup entry is not a product-specific record.
- DailyMed (NLM): SYMBICORT budesonide/formoterolmetered-dose inhalerpublic historical label (AstraZeneca; 2017-12 revised) ↗reviewed 2026-08-20
- FDA Drugs@FDA official search entry ↗Official lookup entry · reviewed 2026-08-20
SOURCE-TRACEABLE ARCHIVE
Symbicortbudesonide and formoterol fumarate
This page links to public primary-source material for Symbicort. The archive is historical or documentary evidence only; it does not by itself establish originator status, product quality, current labelling, availability or sale eligibility.
DOCUMENT TIMELINE
Document timeline
Initial U.S. approval year listed in the FDA label
The FDA label archive linked here lists Initial U.S. Approval: 2006. This historical locator is not a conclusion about current approval, availability, holder or another market.
DailyMed: SYMBICORT public label archive ↗FDA label archive version
This page links the 2017-12 FDA label archive as a traceable reading entry point. Current labeling, strength, indication and safety information require separate verification against the target market’s current document.
DailyMed: SYMBICORT public label archive ↗
MARKET SCOPE
Market-record boundary
United States
Public label archive linkedOnly the FDA document listed on this page is linked.
Mainland China, EU, Japan
Market record not establishedNo local approval, holder, strength, supply or sale-eligibility conclusion is inferred from the U.S. label archive.
How to read this record
Read each document in its stated market, date and dosage-form context. A historical record is not a current label and does not support individual medical, substitution or purchasing conclusions.
Keep international and mainland China records separate
This page has a U.S. public history/regulatory archive but no mainland China record for this specific product. That does not establish whether the medicine exists, is approved or is available in mainland China. Verify product identity, dosage form, strength, holder and the current label item by item.
RECORD FAQ
Record questions
Does a label archive represent current product information?
Not automatically. The archive locates a source; each point needs verification against the target market’s current official label.
Why are price and originator/generic conclusions not shown?
Those conclusions require separately complete and human-reviewed product, dosage-form, strength, pack, market, date and primary-record fields; one label file is insufficient.
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Evidence status
The listed links are public sources selected for traceability. They must be rechecked against the current target-market record before any use beyond reading and research.