BUDESONIDE / FORMOTEROL INHALER (DuoResp Spiromax®)

Clinical Indication

Asthma & COPD

Comments

Prescribe by brand as Budesonide/Formoterol devices not interchangeable. For new patients and existing patients over 18 years after a review by a healthcare professional and counselling of patient to ensure correct use of device

Date of classification

June 2015

Green

Medicines which could be started in any health care setting and do not require oversight by a specialist and which primary care would have full responsibility for prescribing and monitoring.