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Asthma drugs get 'precaution' labeling

June 16, 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that asthma drugs in the leukotriene receptor agonists category be given a "precaution" on the drugs' label. The drugs--which include Singulair, Accolate, and Zyflo--have garnered some complaints from patients regarding psychiatric side effects including insomnia, depression, agitation, and suicidal ideation. Safety reviews into the meds are ongoing, but in the meantime the FDA says patients and doctors should be aware of the risk of neur... Read more »

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FDA Investigating Singulair

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...modifying medications the FDA is reviewing include: Accolate, Zyflo and Zyflo CR. The FDA urges... Read more »

Getting a Handle on Your Child's Fall Nasal Allergies

By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

...leukotriene blocker approved to treat allergies. Accolate and Zyflow are two other leukotriene... Read more »

What You Need to Know About Asthma Drug Black Box Warnings

By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

...(montelukast) Zyflow (zileuton) Zyflow CR (zileuton) Accolate (zafirlukast) Singulair is used... Read more »

Asthma: Advances in Medications this Decade

By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

...class of leukotriene modifiers. Other members include Accolate and Singulair. These orally... Read more »

Serevent and Foradil: Why Aren’t They Worried About COPD’ers?

By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert

...combination ICS+LABA or ICS+antileukotrienes (Singulair, Accolate and Zyflo). A Word About... Read more »

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Migraine Medications: Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue

...stabilizing agents (anticonvulsants) such as Keppra and Zonegran Leukotriene Blockers such as Singulair and Accolate Medications generally used for ADD such as Adderall and Strattera ... Read more »

Singulair Suicide Risk Analysis

...is expanding its surveillance to other medications in the anti-leukotriene class – which include Accolate (zafirlukast), Zyflo (zileuton), and Zyflo CR (a long-acting preparation of zileuton).To... Read more »

Migraine Preventive Medications

...only ergot used as a preventive) Leukotriene Blockers: montelukast, aka Singulair zafirlukast, aka Accolate zyleuton, aka Zyflo Atypical Antipsychotic Medications: olanzapine, aka Zyprexa... Read more »

Allergic Rhinitis: Corticosteroids

...constriction and mucus production in allergy-related asthma. Leukotriene-antagonists include zafirlukast (Accolate), montelukast (Singulair), zileuton (Ziflo), and pranlukast (Ultair, Onon). These... Read more »

Sinusitis: Treatment for Chronic Sinusitis

...constriction and mucus production in allergy-related asthma. Leukotriene-antagonists include zafirlukast (Accolate), montelukast (Singulair), (Ziflo), and pranlukast (Ultair, Onon). They may... Read more »