Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Key Takeaways Symbicort is an inhaler used for long-term control of asthma and COPD, but it is not a rescue inhaler.Before using Symbicort, tell your healthcare ...

If you have a certain kind of breathing condition, your doctor might suggest Symbicort as a treatment option. It’s a prescription drug used to treat the following: chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Symbicort isn’t approved to help ease sudden breathing problems. (It’s not a rescue inhaler.) Symbicort includes two active ingredients: budesonide and formoterol. Budesonide belongs to a class of ...