User:Mr. Ibrahem/Mometasone/formoterol

Mometasone/formoterol, sold under the brand name Dulera among others, is a combination medication used in the long-term treatment of asthma. It contains mometasone a steroid and formoterol a long-acting beta agonist. It is only recommended in those in who an inhaled steroid is not sufficient. It is used by inhalation. It should not be used for sudden worsening of asthma.

Common side effect include headache and sinusitis. More serious side effects may include thrush, immunosuppression, allergic reactions, and cataracts. Use is not recommended in those less than 12 years of age. It has not been studied during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Mometasone works by decreasing inflammation well formoterol works by relaxing smooth muscle in the airways.

The combination was approved for medical use in the United States in 2010. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines as an alternative to budesonide/formoterol. No generic version is available as of 2019. In the United States the wholesale cost of a puffer is about US$202 as of 2019. In 2017, it was the 243rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than one million prescriptions. It is not approved for use in Europe.