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...
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 »
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 »
The FDA has announced it is investigating a possible association between the use of Singulair and behavior/mood changes, suicidality... Read more »
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 »
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Scientists report that the asthma pill montelukast (Singulair) may work better for patients who are overweight or obese than inhaled asthma... Read more »
The Food and Drug Administration is scheduled to review a new allergy medication for market approval. The med is a combination of the asthma drug... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has turned down an application for a combo allergy drug. The medication would have combined the allergy... Read more »
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 »