Singulair Suicide Risk
What is the concern about Singulair (montelukast)?
Singulair is a major drug in asthma treatment – it is important to review recent developments and put these findings in perspective of overall asthma care for individual patients.
Singulair (montelukast)
Singulair (manufactured and marketed by Merck and Co.) is a drug of the so-called anti-leukotriene class that is used for control of symptoms of asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever). It was initially approved by the U.S. Food and Drug...
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From Our Experts
Great News: Little Evidence That Taking Singulair Leads to Suicide
In March 2008, in a pre-emptive move, Merck announced that its allergy/asthma drug, Singulair, might cause some people to act on suicidal... Read more »
Singulair and the FDA: Are they keeping us safe?
Did you see the reports last week that Singulair was going to be investigated by the Food and Drug Administration for reports of a "casual... Read more »
Singulair and Asthma: Getting Scared Smart
My e-mail is buzzing. "Have you seen the news about Singulair? Are you worried?" The short answer is, "No, I'm not concerned at all." ... Read more »
FDA Investigating Singulair
The FDA has announced it is investigating a possible association between the use of Singulair and behavior/mood changes, suicidality... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Patients At Increased Risk of Suicide and Accidental...
A study published in the January 2011 issue of Arthritis Care & Research found that although fibromyalgia patients are not at increased... Read more »
From Our Sources
FDA: No link between Singulair and suicide
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says they've found no link between asthma drug Singulair and an increased risk of suicide. The agency noted... Read more »
Study: Singulair not linked to suicide
Researchers from the American Lung Association (ALA) say they've found no link between the asthma drug Singulair and an increased risk of suicide and... Read more »
FDA investigates Singulair, suicide link
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is invesigating a possible link between the asthma drug Singulair and reports of mood changes and... Read more »
Two allergy groups issue statement about Singulair
Two prominent asthma academies have issued a joint statement on the FDA's investigation into a possible link between the asthma med Singulair and... Read more »
Singulair Oral Precautions and Side Effects
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: MONTELUKAST GRANULES - ORAL Pronounced: (mon-teh-LEW-kast) Side Effects Unusual weakness, stomach upset, diarrhea, dizziness,... Read more »
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