Formoterol fumarate

Side effects and indications

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Information

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ATC Code: R03AC13

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Labels

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  1. FORMOTEROL FUMARATE DIHYDRATE / OXEZE TURBUHALER 12MCG/AEM : 5 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. FORMOTEROL FUMARATE / FORADIL : 11 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  3. FORMOTEROL FUMARATE / FORADIL DRY POWDER CAPSULES FOR INHALATION : 27 side effects (Health Canada)
  4. Formoterol Fumarate Inhalation Powder / Foradil : 21 side effects (FDA CDER)
  5. Formoterol Fumarate / Foradil : 46 side effects (FDA CDER)
  6. arformoterol : 111 side effects (FDA XML label)
  7. ARFORMOTEROL TARTRATE / BROVANA : 112 side effects (Drugs@FDA)