What should I tell my care team before I take this medication?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
-Bladder problems or trouble passing urine
-Bone problems
-Diabetes
-Eye disease, vision problems
-Heart disease
-High blood pressure
-History of irregular heartbeat
-Immune system problems
-Infection
-Kidney disease
-Pheochromocytoma
-Prostate disease
-Seizures
-Thyroid disease
-An unusual or allergic reaction to budesonide, formoterol, glycopyrrolate, other medications, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-Pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-Breastfeeding
What may interact with this medication?
Do not take the medication with any of the following:
-Cisapride
-Dofetilide
-Dronedarone
-MAOIs, such as Marplan, Nardil, and Parnate
-Other medications that contain long-acting beta-2 agonists (LABAs), such as arformoterol, formoterol, indacaterol, olodaterol, salmeterol, vilanterol
-Pimozide
-Procarbazine
-Thioridazine
This medication may also interact with the following:
-Antihistamines for allergy, cough, and cold
-Atropine
-Certain antibiotics such as clarithromycin, telithromycin
-Certain antivirals for HIV or hepatitis
-Certain heart medications, such as atenolol, metoprolol
-Certain medications for bladder problems, such as oxybutynin, tolterodine
-Certain medications for blood pressure, heart disease, irregular heartbeat
-Certain medications for depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions
-Certain medications for fungal infections, such as ketoconazole, itraconazole
-Certain medications for Parkinson disease, such as benztropine, trihexyphenidyl
-Certain medications for stomach problems, such as dicyclomine, hyoscyamine
-Certain medications for travel sickness, such as scopolamine
-Diuretics
-Grapefruit juice
-Mifepristone
-Other inhaled medications that contain anticholinergics, such as aclidinium, ipratropium, tiotropium, umeclidinium
-Other medications that cause heart rhythm changes
-Some vaccines
-Steroid medications, such as prednisone or cortisone
-Stimulant medications for attention disorders, weight loss, or staying awake
-Theophylline
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch for while using this medication?
Visit your care team for regular checks on your progress. Tell your care team if your symptoms do not start to get better or if they get worse.
NEVER use this medication for an acute asthma or COPD attack. You should use your short-acting rescue inhalers for this purpose. If your symptoms get worse or if you need your short-acting inhalers more often, call your care team right away.
This medication may increase your risk of getting an infection. Tell your care team if you are around anyone with measles or chickenpox, or if you develop sores or blisters that do not heal properly.
Do not get this medication in your eyes. It can cause irritation, pain, or blurred vision.