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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

What Is Singulair

Price check: Singulair

October 02, 2008
A comparison of current prices for Singulair via online U.S. drug distributors. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Singulair and Asthma: Getting Scared Smart
By Nancy Sanker , Health Expert

...e-mail is buzzing. "Have you seen the news about Singulair? Are you worried?" The short answer... Read more »

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Singulair and the FDA: Are they keeping us safe?
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

Did you see the reports last week that Singulair was going to be investigated by the Food and Drug... Read more »

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Great News: Little Evidence That Taking Singulair Leads to Suicide
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

...move, Merck announced that its allergy/asthma drug, Singulair, might cause some people to act on... Read more »

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Asthma Medication Issues - How Do You Know What's Safe?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

...combination drug that contains Serevent), Xolair, and now Singulair. And of course, many people... Read more »

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FDA Investigating Singulair
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...investigating a possible association between the use of Singulair and behavior/mood changes,... Read more »

Health Guide

Singulair Suicide Risk Analysis
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... Read more »
Migraine Medications: Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue
...Neuronal 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 »
Allergic Rhinitis: Highlights
...FDA approved a generic version of the nasal steroid spray fluticasone (Flonase).In 2005, montelukast (Singulair) was approved for relief of indoor allergies. The drug was previously approved to... Read more »
Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Highlights
...wheezing that is getting worse.Drug ResearchFluticasone (Advair, Flovent) works better than montelukast (Singulair) in controlling mild-to-moderate persistent asthma symptoms in children,... Read more »
Allergic Rhinitis: Decongestants
...reported that over-the-counter pseudoephedrine works just as well as the prescription drug montelukast (Singulair) in controlling allergic rhinitis symptoms. Patients in the study received a... Read more »

Medications

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Montelukast is used as a long-term (maintenance) treatment to prevent or treat asthma. It may... Read more »

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Montelukast is used as a long-term (maintenance) treatment to prevent or treat asthma. It may also... Read more »

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Montelukast is used as a long-term (maintenance) treatment to prevent or treat asthma. It may also... Read more »

Msd38410_118423_5

Montelukast is used as a long-term (maintenance) treatment to prevent or treat asthma. It may also... Read more »

Msd38410_118423_5

Montelukast is used as a long-term (maintenance) treatment to prevent or treat asthma. It may also... Read more »

Related News

Singulair may reduce number of missed school, work days
October 02, 2008

A new study suggests that children treated with Singulair missed fewer school days than those who took a placebo. Researchers say the kids who took... Read summary »

Inhalers Beat Pill for Asthma
February 16, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Daily treatment with an inhaled steroid is the best way to keep kids with asthma breathing easy. Government researchers arrived... Read summary »

Singulair may be better for overweight patients
October 02, 2008

Scientists report that the asthma pill montelukast (Singulair) may work better for patients who are overweight or obese than inhaled asthma... Read summary »

Singulair shows promise in treating common cold
October 02, 2008

The asthma med Singulair may help speed up recovery of the common cold. In a new study, patients who took Singulair experienced a 50-percent... Read summary »

New study finds Singulair does not affect children's growth
October 02, 2008

Children who take Singulair (montelukast) do not experience adverse effects on growth when compared to children treated with inhaled corticosteroids... Read summary »