Singulair
The below information on Singulair has been taken from official FDA sources, but we cannot guarantee it's accuracy. Please use this site for educational purposes only. This site does not replace a proper discussion with your doctor.
| Brand Name: | Singulair |
| Generic: | Montelukast Sodium |
| Availability: | Prescription |
| This drug was approved by the FDA in one form or another on: 1998-02-20 , | |
| This drug is made in one form or another by the following companies: Merck & Co., Inc. | |
| This drug is available in the following forms: Tablets and Chewable Tablets | |
| View the actual FDA approved label for this drug at the following links: PDF Label |
About Singulair
Singulair is taken to prevent and treat asthma. The oral tablets are for asthma patients age 15 years and older, and the chewable tablets are for pediatric patients 2 years of age and older. Do not take Singulair to relieve an asthma attack. It is not a replacement for the quick help that short acting inhalers provide during an asthma attack. It is very important that you continue taking your other asthma medicines unless your health care provider tells you to stop.
Precautions for Singulair
- It is very important that you continue to take your other asthma medicines unless your doctor tells you to stop.
- If your asthma is made worse by aspirin, you should continue to avoid aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Phenylketonuric patients should be aware that the chewable tablet for Singulair contains phenylalanine (a part of aspartame).
Side Effects of Singulair
- Feeling tired
- Fever
- Stomach pain
- Upset stomach
- Intestinal upset
- Heartburn
- Dizziness
- Headache
Reports of patients’ experiences after Singulair became available include:
- Allergic reactions including swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat, (which may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing), hives, and itching. Stop taking Singulair and call your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.
- A rare condition, that includes a combination of certain symptoms which do not go away or get worse, including a flu-like illness, rash, pins and needles or numbness of arms or legs, and severe inflammation of the sinuses. These have usually occurred, but not always, in people whose oral steroid medicines for asthma were being gradually lowered or stopped. Although Singulair has not been shown to cause this condition, you must tell your doctor right away if you get one or more of these symptoms.
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how to wean off of singulair??
my son is 4 and has been taking singulair since he was 2 and a half, after he had a round of croup, bronchitis and then developed a deep cough that came at night... he has not been specifically diagnosed with asthma, but i would like to take him off the singulair as i am not sure he even needs it. maybe the cough that originated the perscription would have cleared on it's own. he has not taken it for two nights and i don't see any reaction, but should i be weaning him off of it? he has had a rash on his arms since he started taking the singulair, and some behavioral changes. how do i get him off of it properly? has any one who has just stopped the medication had any problems? or has anyone been advised how to wean off? i had no idea it had a steroid in it, it says clearly that it is a non steroid medication. i get more upset as i read, he has had alot of the symptoms i see here, and i had no idea they were caused by singulair.
Posted By kcerah at Mon 16 Jun 2008, 12:04 PM in Singulair || 0 Replies
nausea and stomach pain
Our 3 year old son has been on Singulair for about a month. The past 2 weeks he has been complaining about stomach pain in the lower left side of his stomach and nausea. He thinks he is going to vomit about 12 times a day but hasn't yet and this is alway accompanied by stomach pain. Has anyone else experienced this? Plase help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted By Christina at Sun 9 Sep 2007, 6:57 PM in Singulair || 0 Replies
Singulair, treatment for hives?
I've had hives for over a year now and my doc wants to prescribe Singulair for this. I'm worried of the side effects. Please share with me.
Posted By Unregistered at Wed 8 Oct 2003, 12:00 AM in Singulair || 2 Replies
singulair
im 15 years old and was diagnosed with "serious bronchial asthma wich causes heart spasms" well, they put me on singulair,advair, and nasacort. i took the advair awhile and it stated making me very irritable and bipolar-ish...so my mom told me not to take it anymore...but im also having a problem with hair loss...i mean im 15 years old...im not supposed to be loosing my hair...could this be due to the singulair?
Posted By Unregistered at Thu 2 Jun 2005, 12:00 AM in Singulair || 1 Reply
Singulair
Hi my 3 year old daughter has been suffering from occasional cough but each cough "attack" would last more than a week. We went to our family physician who prescribed her with Singulair but said she is not asthmatic. This medication works wonders. She recovered within the next couple of days after starting on the medication. Recently, we went to another physician who shared that Singulair is a steriod which is not suitable for children who are not asthmatic. Now i'm very confused. Is singulair a steriod which is then not suitable for my 3 year old daughter who is not an asthmatic? But it seem that all other cough medication does not help relieve her once her cough attack starts.
Posted By Tony at Thu 13 Sep 2007, 11:11 AM in Singulair || 0 Replies
works good
my 6 year old had chronic throat clearing and post nasal drip, the singulair has all but eliminated it. We have tried proton inhibitors, zyrtec and benadryl to no avail So far Singulair has worked well.
Posted By tmtaylor at Tue 5 Jul 2005, 12:00 AM in Singulair || 0 Replies
Asthma & Allergies
My 9 year old son takes Singulair to help with his asthma, along with Advair, Rhinocort and Zyrtec (he also has allergies). He started these meds in the beginning of 3rd grade, he had good grades (A's and B's) for the first quarter. Since then he's been struggling. He's in 4th grade now and is getting B's and C's. I'm not saying he's an A student, he's average, but does have the ability to do better. I often wonder if taking all of these medications has an effect on him. I was hoping to find something out or to see if someone else had this problem with a child. Thanks!
Posted By Tricia at Sat 3 Dec 2005, 12:00 AM in Singulair || 0 Replies
No Subject
My daughter is 3 and has been on singulair 4mg for 4 weeks, allthough her asthma cough has ceased and everyone is back to getting a good nights sleep, during the day she is very ratty and flighty, her appetite has increased and i see this as a side affect, minor at the moment but long term i think there seems to be worse.
Posted By tanya at Sat 3 Dec 2005, 12:00 AM in Singulair || 0 Replies
No Subject
I would like to know if Singulair can cause hair loss.
Posted By Unregistered at Sun 7 Sep 2003, 12:00 AM in Singulair || 6 Replies
LBS
I am a 60 year old runner. Since starting Singulair I have gained 10 LBS. I have increased my work outs till I am working out 4 hours a day. I have cut what I eat and still have gained the LBS. Makes me sick.!!!!
Posted By Ron at Wed 6 Jul 2005, 12:00 AM in Singulair || 0 Replies
Singulair for hives?
My 9 year old son recently broke out in hives for no apparent reason. We took him to a doctor and he was persrcribed Zyrtec and Singulair. What I find odd is that hives are listed as a side effect of Singulair, and mentions nothing of treating them. Is it common to perscribe Singulair for chronic hives, and is it really neccasary when taking Zyrtec? My wife and I feel like the doctor perscribed it for monetary gain and not for his health.
Posted By Joe at Sat 3 Dec 2005, 12:00 AM in Singulair || 0 Replies
wieght gain
I too have been gaining wieght but am unsure about if its due to starting singulair are if its from not being able to work out as much as i used to before my asthma came on.I have also been itching alot mostly the scalp? Is this commen.
Posted By rachel at Fri 2 Dec 2005, 12:00 AM in Singulair || 0 Replies
lasting side effects
I was given singulair by my doctor three months ago . after about eight days i started noticing side effects os head aches , dizziness , extreme tiredness , felt like i had the flu . stopped the singulair , but the symtoms continue , and seem to be getting worse . i was given the singulair to treat allergies . my doctor says it can't be caused by the singulair because i don't have a rash . ? i never had any of these symtoms before using singulair. i'm 63 years old and was in good health except for the allergies . one thing that makes me suspicious is none of my allergy symtoms have returned , even though i stopped taking singlair over twelve weeks ago . i now have a fever , blurred vision , dizziness , head aches , muscle aches , and drowsiness. haven't been able to get any answers from merck . if anyone out there has any info that would be helpfull , please send it along . thanks , and good luck if you're taking singulair
Posted By tk at Thu 13 Sep 2007, 11:15 AM in Singulair || 0 Replies
is this true
im 5 months pregnant and i have been taking Advair for about 1 year now and has been doing me very well but i will like to know can do it have any side affects on my baby and her birth
Posted By kennesha at Sat 3 Dec 2005, 12:00 AM in Singulair || 0 Replies
Churg-Strauss Syndrome
My 56 year old mother who's had mild asthma for 15 years or so tried Singulair and stopped taking her puffers (inhaled corticosteroids). Her asthma symptoms were relieved so she didn't think she needed to continue with her puffers - her doctor did not warn her against this. 4-5 months after trying the Singulair - she developed an autoimmune disorder known as Churg-Strauss Syndrome. She had flu-like symptoms, lost weight, became very weak, deteriorated to the point of requiring emergency hospitalization for pulmonary hemorrhage. Her chest x-ray prior to hospitalization stumped the doctors ( they thought it might be TB ) which of course it wasn't. She required intubation, central line insertion for I.V. access and suffered a hospital-induced pneumothorax which required chest-tube insertion. We very nearly lost her. Luckily, high doses of Prednisone saved her (1000 mg per day for 5 days and then weaning began. It was medical opinion that Singulair caused this autoimmune response. Has anyone else had a similar experience?
Posted By Rose at Wed 17 Sep 2003, 12:00 AM in Singulair || 5 Replies
migraine headaches
After 2 doses of singulair I experienced a severe migraine. Has anyone else experienced this reaction?
Posted By Mary Ehrgott at Wed 10 Dec 2003, 12:00 AM in Singulair || 4 Replies
I LOVE SINGULAIR
I have been taking Singulair now for over 4 years and have had no side effects. I am 36 years old and was diagnosed with Asthma when I was 7. As an adult my asthma grew worse. I tried everything but continued the need to use my inhaler to relieve symptoms at least once a day sometimes 2 or 3 times a day. After using Singulair only for a week I started noticing a difference. Now it is very rare I ever need to use my inhaler. Maybe once a month or so and it ususally because something triggers it like a cat or smoke. I am so grateful for it - my life has completely changed for the better. I have not had a single asthma attack since being on this medication.
Posted By Leticia at Sat 3 Dec 2005, 12:00 AM in Singulair || 0 Replies
No Subject
I just started taking Singulair a week ago. It seemed to help for a few days for my allergies, but then I started getting the sinus headaches and severe sinus pain again. I haven't had them in over a year. Can I take Sudafed or Tylenol Sinus with Singulair?
Posted By Debbie at Sat 3 Dec 2005, 12:00 AM in Singulair || 0 Replies
weight gain
I have experienced some weight gain since starting taking Singulair. Has anyone else experienced this problem? I can not find weight gain listed anywhere in the side effects but have been told by other users that they, too, have experienced this problem. Is there another medication I can take other than Singulair that works as well but does not have this problem side effect????
Thank you
Posted By Kathy C at Tue 26 Aug 2003, 12:00 AM in Singulair || 40 Replies
Headaches & Stomache pain
For about three months we have been trying to figure out the source of my daughters severe headaches and stomache pain. We have been to the doctor twice and once to the ER. Both times we were brushed off as faking it. It wasn't until my older daughter pointed out the she had similar problems while on Singulair. Her problems also included severe joint pain. I can't believe that the doctor that prescribed the medication never once questioned that it might be the cause of the mystery pain. Okay here is the question - please respond. I want to get my daughter off of this immediately. Her asthma has even got worse while she has been on the medicine. So do I stop it "cold turkey" or do I wean her off of it. I don't see the doctor as being any help since she has made it clear she thinks my daughter if faking the pain. Also is there any legal action being taken against Singulair. Finally - is there any long term damage that has been done.
Posted By Julie at Thu 8 Nov 2007, 2:19 PM in Singulair || 0 Replies