Generic Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) Price

Budesonide and Formoterol price by strength

Budesonide and Formoterol names

- Brand name: Symbicort (AstraZeneca)
- Generic name: budesonide and formoterol
- Names in Canada: Symbicort Turbuhaler (100, 200 and Forte) (Health Canada Drug Product Database, marketed products, checked Oct 29, 2026)
- Other names: Breyna (generic, Mylan/Viatris); Symbicort Rapihaler (Australia); Foracort (generic made in India); Vannair (New Zealand)

Budesonide and formoterol packs made for other countries are not FDA-approved.

Budesonide and Formoterol FAQ

Brand vs. generic: cost for 90 days

Lowest in this comparison: Brand Symbicort 160/4.5 mcg from licensed pharmacies abroad.

90 days = 3 inhalers of 160/4.5 mcg. Generic sold abroad is not FDA-approved and is not in this box. Your price with insurance or Medicare depends on your plan.

See brand Symbicort prices

Budesonide and Formoterol cost with Medicare in 2026

Each Part D plan has its own list of covered drugs and copays, so what you pay for budesonide and formoterol depends on your plan (Medicare Plan Finder). In 2026, Part D plans can have a yearly deductible of up to $615, and your out-of-pocket costs for covered drugs are capped at $2,100 a year ($2,400 in 2027) (Medicare.gov). AstraZeneca's co-pay support for Symbicort excludes federal insurance programs.

Savings programs from the maker

eDrugSearch does not offer its own Budesonide and Formoterol coupons. AstraZeneca's $35 monthly cap is for brand Symbicort and its other brand inhalers (see the brand page). These programs can lower what you pay for generic budesonide and formoterol:

• Medicare Extra Help: if you have Medicare and limited income, Extra Help lowers what you pay for prescriptions. (Social Security)
• Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: a free Medicare option that spreads your drug costs into monthly payments across the year. It doesn't lower the total, but it can make costs easier to manage. (Medicare.gov)
• Costco Pharmacy member prices: Costco publishes member prices for many prescriptions, for people with a Costco membership. Non-members can also use Costco pharmacies and pay the regular cash price. Member prices can't be used with insurance, Medicare or Medicaid claims. (Costco Pharmacy)
• Amazon Pharmacy Prime and RxPass: Amazon Pharmacy offers Prime members discounts on many prescriptions, and RxPass, for Prime members, covers a set list of generics for a flat monthly fee. Prime is not required to use Amazon Pharmacy. Prime savings have limits for people with Medicare, Medicaid or Tricare, and RxPass is not open to people with Medicaid or CHIP. (Amazon Pharmacy)
• Discount cards: Discount cards (for example GoodRx or SingleCare) may lower the price at local pharmacies; prices vary by pharmacy and ZIP code.

When people choose brand Symbicort

Some people get brand Symbicort instead of generic budesonide and formoterol. Common reasons:

• A prescription marked “dispense as written” (or “brand medically necessary”) tells the pharmacy to fill brand Symbicort, not a generic. State laws set the rules for generic substitution.
• AstraZeneca says eligible patients, including people who are uninsured, pay no more than $35 a month for brand Symbicort (AstraZeneca). Terms apply. Compare it with the generic prices above.
• Some insurance and Medicare drug plans cover the brand and the generic at different copays, or cover only one of them. Your plan's drug list shows which.

Your prescriber decides which medicine is right for you.

Compare prices for your other medicines

• Symbicort prices from $75.61 for 90 days
• Fluticasone and Salmeterol prices from $88.95 for 90 days
• Fluticasone Furoate and Vilanterol prices

Lowest 90-day price including shipping, from licensed pharmacies shipping to the U.S., any strength.

What is Budesonide and Formoterol used for?

Budesonide and formoterol combines an inhaled corticosteroid with a long-acting beta2-agonist, the same medicines as in Symbicort. The FDA label for Symbicort (DailyMed), which the generic labels follow, lists these uses:

• Treatment of asthma in people 6 years and older.
• Long-term (maintenance) treatment of COPD, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and to lower the number of COPD flare-ups. Only the 160/4.5 mcg strength is approved for COPD.

It is not a rescue inhaler and is not used for sudden breathing problems. A standard inhaler holds 120 puffs, which lasts 30 days at the labeled dose of 2 puffs twice a day. Check the label that comes with your medicine. Your prescriber decides which medicine is right for you.