BUDFOR Powder for Inhalation 100/6 Microgram
Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
Summary of Product characteristics
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Active ingredient:
BUDESONIDE FORMOTEROL FUMATRATE DIHYDRATE
Available from:
AstraZeneca UK Limited
Dosage:
100/6 Microgram
Pharmaceutical form:
Powder for Inhalation
Authorization date:
2011-01-07
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Summary of Product Characteristics
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Budfor 100micrograms/6micrograms/Inhalation, Inhalation powder
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each delivered dose (the dose that leaves the mouthpiece) contains: budesonide 80 micrograms/inhalation and
formoterol fumarate dihydrate 4.5 micrograms/inhalation.
Each
metered
dose
contains:
budesonide
100 micrograms/inhalation
and
formoterol
fumarate
dihydrate
6 micrograms/inhalation.
Excipient: Lactose monohydrate 810 micrograms per dose.
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Inhalation powder
White powder
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 Therapeutic Indications
Budfor is indicated in the regular treatment of asthma where use of a combination (inhaled corticosteroid and
long
-acting
2
adrenoceptor agonist) is appropriate:
-
patients not adequately controlled with inhaled corticosteroids and “as needed” inhaled short
-acting
2
adrenoceptor agonists.
or
-
patients already adequately controlled on both inhaled corticosteroids and long
-acting
2
adrenoceptor agonists.
Note: Budfor (100 micrograms/6 micrograms/inhalation) is not appropriate in patients with severe asthma.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Route of administration: For inhalation use
Budfor is not intended for the initial management of asthma. The dosage of the components of&#
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