Foracort 400mcg Box Of 60md Ciphaler

• If you are allergic to budesonide, formoterol, or any components of Foracort Metered-Dose Inhaler.
• If you are suffering from acute breathlessness as seen in a severe attack of asthma or COPD or cases of a collapsed airway.

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Stomach discomfort
• Body pain
• Sore throat
• Hoarseness of voice

Other General Warnings

• You have severe liver problems.
• You have diabetes or a lung infection.
• You have problems with your heart like high blood pressure, heart failure, etc.
• Your asthma condition is suddenly worsening.
• You have an overactive thyroid gland.
• You have a low blood potassium level.
• You feel that the treatment is ineffective.
• You are on any medicines that suppress immunity; there is an increased chance of developing infections. Necessary vaccinations and care should be taken to avoid this.
• Orally inhaled steroidal medicines may cause growth retardation in children. Hence, growth monitoring is recommended.
• Keep taking this medicine as prescribed, even if your symptoms go away. Your doctor will reduce your dose when required.
• Abruptly stopping the medicine can be dangerous and should be strictly avoided.

• Learn the proper technique of using this inhaler from your doctor, if possible use it in front of them for the first time so that they may check.
• The medicine is packed in the inhaler and you need to puff it through your mouth deep into your airways.
• There is a counter which subtracts 1 after each puff so that you may keep a track of your remaining dose. Never use your inhaler once the counter shows 000, it's time to dispose of and start with a new inhaler.

Overdose

Missed a Dose

How Does It Work?

• Budesonide is a corticosteroid medicine, which on inhalation reduces inflammation in the airways in a dose-dependent manner, thus reduces the chances of worsening asthma.
• Formoterol acts on the muscles in the airway tract. In the presence of inflammation (like in asthma), these muscles lead to constriction of the airway and causing breathlessness.
• Formoterol relaxes these muscles, facilitating the opening of the airway and thus relieving breathlessness.

Interactions with other medicines

• Concomitant use of Foracort Metered-Dose Inhaler along with medicines such as Ketoconazole (anti-fungal medicine), Ritonavir (used in HIV infection) and Clarithromycin (antibiotic) should be avoided as it may alter the effects of this medicine.
• Effects of this medicine can be weakened by some medicines used to control blood pressure or treat heart-related illnesses like Propranolol, Atenolol and others belonging to the same class.
• Concomitant treatment with Quinidine, Disopyramide, Procainamide, Phenothiazines, Antihistamines (like Terfenadine), medicines used in psychiatric illness like Isocarboxazid, Doxepin can lead to increased chances of developing disorders related to the heart rhythm.
• You may be at an increased risk of experiencing cardiac side effects when taking L-Dopa (used in Parkinson’s diseases), L-thyroxine (thyroid hormone) along with this medicine.
• Medicines like Procarbazine (anti-cancer) can lead to a rise in blood pressure if used simultaneously with this medicine. It is important to inform your anaesthetist about your asthma medications to avoiding interactions of this medicine with some anaesthetic agents (like Diazepam, Amobarbital).
• Low potassium levels caused due to this medicine may lead to increased chances of heart disorders if you are taking Digitalis (used for heart failure). Also, water-pills except the potassium-sparing ones lead to lowering of potassium in body and caution is advised if you are taking these along with this medicine.