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SINGULAIR – (Montelukast Sodium)
Packets of 28 x 5 mg Tablets
Manufactured by Merck
What is it?
This product is used to control asthma symptoms on a long-term basis. Singulair is a medicine called a leukotriene receptor antagonist. It works by blocking substances in the body called leukotrienes. Blocking leukotrienes improves asthma symptoms. Singulair is not a steroid.
How do you take it?
Singulair should be taken once a day, in the evening as prescribed, whether or not you have asthma symptoms. You may take Singulair with or without food.
What are the side effects?
The side effects of Singulair are usually mild, and generally do not cause patients to stop taking their medicine. The side effects in patients treated with Singulair were similar in type and frequency to side effects in patients who were given a placebo (a pill containing no medicine). The most common side effects with Singulair include stomach pain, stomach or intestinal upset, heartburn, tiredness, fever, stuffy nose, cough, flu, upper, respiratory infection, dizziness, headache, rash. Less common side effects that have happened with Singulair include agitation including aggressive behaviour, allergic reactions (including swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat, which may cause trouble breathing or swallowing), hives, and itching, bad/vivid dreams, increased bleeding tendency, bruising, diarrhoea, hallucinations (seeing things that are not there), indigestion, inflammation of the pancreas, irritability, joint pain, muscle aches and muscle cramps, nausea, palpitations, restlessness, seizures (convulsions or fits), swelling, trouble sleeping, and vomiting.
What precautions should be taken?
Singulair should not be used for the fast relief of acute asthma attacks or to prevent or treat asthma made worse by exercise. You should still have rescue medication available. You should continue to take your other asthma medications unless your doctor tells you to stop. If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Singulair may not be right for you. If you are breast-feeding, Singulair may be passed in your milk to your baby. You should consult your doctor before taking Singulair if you are breast-feeding or intend to breast-feed. Talk about any medical problems or allergies you have now or had in the past. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, and herbal supplements. Some medicines may affect how Singulair works, or Singulair may affect how your other medicines work.
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