Foracort 0.5mg Respules 5x2ml

• Headache
• Tremor
• Nervousness
• Chest pain
• High blood pressure

Other General Warnings

• You have any heart-related disease like high blood pressure or irregular heartbeats.
• You have a history of thyroid problems, fits/seizures, diabetes, liver problem,s or weak bones.
• You have eye disorders like increased eye pressure or cataract.
• You have tuberculosis, fungal, or viral infections.
• You experience a fungal infection of the mouth (oral candidiasis) after using this respule. To avoid it, you should rinse your mouth and gargle after inhalation of Foracort respules.
• You experience facial skin irritation upon using a nebulizer with a face mask. To prevent such irritation, the face should be washed after using the face mask.

• Use Foracort respules 0.5 mg exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
• Do not change your dose or how often you use Foracort respules 0.5 mg without talking to your doctor.
• Open the foil pouch just before administration and use the contents of the vial immediately.
• Foracort respules should only be used with a standard jet nebulizer connected to an air compressor with proper airflow and with a face mask or mouthpiece.
• The doctor will tell you all the details and instruct you on the correct use.

• Store Foracort respules 0.5 mg under refrigeration at 2°–8°C. Do not freeze. Protect from light.
• Once opened, the foil pouch containing the respules can be stored at room temperature below 25°C for up to 4 weeks.
• If kept at room temperature for more than 4 weeks, do not use the respules and discard them.
• Keep out of the reach of children and pets.

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Missed a Dose

How Does It Work?

• Foracort respules 0.5 mg contains two active ingredients: formoterol and budesonide.
• Formoterol acts by opening and relaxing the air passage in the lungs and making breathing easier.
• Budesonide is a steroid that produces anti-inflammatory action within the lungs. It reduces swelling and irritation and hence relieves breathing difficulty.

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way Foracort respules 0.5 mg works, or Foracort respules 0.5 mg itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Inform your doctor about all the medicines, supplements, or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
• Particular care should be taken if you take are taking medicines fr treating fungal infections, mood disorders, and fluid accumulation.
• Medicines such as cardiac glycosides used for treating heart failure and irregular/abnormal heartbeats should be used with caution with this medicine.
• Tell your doctor if you are on beta-adrenergic blockers used to lower blood pressure and for certain eye conditions. If you are not sure which are these medicines, ask your doctor.

Interactions with food items