Turbuhaler: Each delivered dose (the dose that leaves the mouthpiece) contains: budesonide 160 micrograms/inhalation and formoterol fumarate dihydrate 4.5 micrograms/inhalation.
160/4.5 μg/dose: Symbicort Turbuhaler 160/4.5 micrograms/inhalation delivers the same amount of budesonide and formoterol as the corresponding Turbuhaler monoproducts, i.e. budesonide 200 micrograms/inhalation (metered dose) and formoterol 6 micrograms/inhalation (metered dose) alternatively labelled as 4.5 micrograms/inhalation (delivered dose).
Formoterol fumarate dihydrate is hereafter referred to as "formoterol".
Rapihaler: Each single actuation delivers budesonide 80 or 160 micrograms and formoterol fumarate dihydrate 2.25 or 4.5 micrograms. Each dose is administered as 2 actuations.
Formoterol fumarate dihydrate is hereafter referred to as "formoterol."
Excipients/Inactive Ingredients: Turbuhaler: Lactose monohydrate (which contains milk proteins) 730 micrograms per dose.
Rapihaler: Apaflurane (HFA 227), Povidone K25, Macrogol (polyethylene glycol) 1000.