Can budesonide (inhaled corticosteroid)/formoterol (long-acting beta2-adrenergic receptor agonist) be given to an adult patient with hypertension, managed with losartan (angiotensin II receptor antagonist) and amlodipine (calcium channel blocker), who also has asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

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