Write a prescription for a 13 year old female with asthma for an inhaler (formoterol/budesonide for maintenance and reliever (MART) therapy) for asthma. Write for one inhaler and one refill.
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This combination is typically used in a single inhaler device, such as Symbicort Turbuhaler. - The usual starting dose for a 13-year-old female with asthma is 160/4.5 micrograms per puff. This is typically administered twice daily. Show more…
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