Formoterol and mometasone
Generic name: formoterol and mometasone [ for-MOE-ter-ol-and-moe-MET-a-sone ]
Brand name: Dulera
Dosage form: inhalation aerosol (5 mcg-100 mcg/inh; 5 mcg-200 mcg/inh; 5 mcg-50 mcg/inh)
Drug class:Bronchodilator combinations
What is formoterol and mometasone?
Formoterol is a long-acting bronchodilator. Mometasone is a steroid.
Formoterol and mometasone is a combination medicine used to control and prevent the symptoms of asthma in adults and children at least 5 years old.
Formoterol when used alone may increase the risk of death in people with asthma. However, this risk is not increased when formoterol and mometasone are used together as a combination product.
Formoterol and mometasone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Formoterol and mometasone is not a rescue medicine for asthma attacks. Seek medical attention if your breathing problems get worse quickly, or if you think your asthma medications are not working as well.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use formoterol and mometasone if you are allergic to formoterol or mometasone.
Mometasone can weaken your immune system. Tell your doctor about any illness or infection you've had within the past several weeks.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart disease, high blood pressure;
a seizure;
a weak immune system;
glaucoma, cataracts, or other vision problems;
diabetes;
a drug allergy;
pheochromocytoma (tumor of the adrenal gland);
a thyroid disorder; or
an aneurysm (a weakened or damaged blood vessel that could tear and cause severe bleeding).
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant. It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. However, having untreated or uncontrolled asthma during pregnancy may cause complications such as low birth weight, premature birth, or eclampsia (dangerously high blood pressure that can lead to medical problems in both mother and baby). The benefit of treating asthma may outweigh any risks to the baby.
It may not be safe to breast-feed while using this medicine. Ask your doctor about any risk.
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