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Indications - This inhaler is used for asthma as follows: This inhaler is a prescription medicine used to control symptoms of asthma and prevent symptoms such as wheezing in people 12 years of age and older. This inhaler contains Formoterol which is a Long Acting β2 Agonist (LABA). When it is used alone increase the risk of hospitalizations and death from asthma problems. This contains an ICS and a LABA. When an ICS and LABA are used together, there is not a significant increased risk in hospitalizations and death from asthma problems. This inhaler is not for adults and adolescent patients with asthma who are well controlled with an asthma control medicine, such as a low to medium dose ICS medicine. This inhaler is for adults and adolescent patients with asthma who need both an ICS and LABA medicine.

Dosage & Administration - Adults and adolescents 12 years and older: 2 puffs twice daily. Dose depends on the patients’ disease severity.

Side Effects - The most common side effects of this combination include inflammation of the nose and throat, inflammation of the sinuses, headache, flu, and upper respiratory infection. Other less common side-effects include: serious allergic reactions, thrush in the mouth & throat, reduces adrenal function, increase in wheezing, lower bone mineral density in osteoporosis patient, slowed growth in children, glaucoma, blurred vision & hypokalemia.

Contraindications - This combination is contraindicated in the primary treatment of status asthmaticus or other acute episodes of asthma where intensive measures are required. This combination is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to Mometasone Furoate, Formoterol Fumarate, or any of the ingredients in this combination.

Others - Pregnancy & Lactation The use of this combination during pregnancy and lactation should be restricted to those patients in whom the benefits clearly outweigh the risk.