Singulair

Singulair (montelukast) is a leukotriene inhibitor intended for the prevention of asthma attacks. It is not going to stop an attack of asthma that has already started. When you start using this drug, make sure you watch for certain symptoms that may indicate you are not benefitting from your treatment, such as thoughts about suicide, anxiety, depression, and behavior changes. You may need to stop the treatment until told to continue by your health care provider in that case. This medicine is not supposed to be taken if you are allergic to montelukast. Singulair is usually taken once every day in the evening, but your health care provider may recommend a slightly different schedule of taking this medicine. If you are taking this medicine to prevent asthma while exercising, the dose should be taken 2 hours before the physical activity and you are not supposed to take another one within the next 24 hours. Make sure you avoid situations in which an asthma attack is more probable. The following are serious side effects you need to be aware of when taking Singulair: severe tingling, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, worsening asthma symptoms, skin rash, numbness, muscle weakness, mood or behavior changes, and depression. Your doctor will need to be notified of any of such symptoms as soon as possible. You do not need to notify your health care provide of the fact of getting any of the following mild side effects likely to go away on their own: heartburn, headache, nausea, mild rash, stuffy nose, cough, upset stomach, diarrhea, tooth pain, fever, and stomach pain. If the mild side effects mentioned happen to change in intensity and start to bother you too much – inform your health care provider of that fact to see if any changed need to be applied to your treatment. Such medications as phenobarbital and rifampin are not supposed to be combined with Singulair before you discuss this with your doctor because of possibility of drug interactions. Always take the exact dose you have been prescribed, as an overdose is possible. Seek emergency medical help if you think you may have taken too much of this medicine and report any symptoms you think are related to this. You must never share your dose of Singulair with other patients, as they may have a number of contraindications you are unaware of. Store this medicine in some place where it will not be accessed by other people to whom it was not prescribed.