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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 13 11:12am | Replies (25)
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Just to clarify...you are on Symbicort (sp?) right? and that is a LABA plus a steroid I think (formoterol and budesonide ). It's the LAMA that I was more concerned with as it is an anticholinergic (sp?) and Trelegy has the steroid, the LAMA and a LABA....oh dear! I'm on Breo which is a LABA and a steroid (vilanterol and fluticasone furoate) but how it exactly differs from Symbicort is beyond my pay grade. I think they are similar though.
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Inserting some thoughts even though I'm not SueinMN !
I am currently on symbicort; before now I was on flovent (straight fluticasone) with albuterol as needed. Comparing the two steroids is not straightforward. Perhaps a chemist can explain it. When I google searched budesonide vs fluticasone and infection rates, I found studies that fluticasone caused slightly more infection rates than budesonide containing meds in the COPD/asthma population (?) If I can dig up the study I will post it here.
At one point I tried spiriva and my breathing felt very good but it seemed more of an effort to clear my lungs so I stopped it. It's really a balancing act figuring it out. One size does not fit all.