Singulair

Singulair is a prescription medication used to treat the symptoms of asthma and itchy, stuffy, or runny nose caused by allergies. It is also used to prevent bronchospasm (difficulty breathing) during exercise. Singulair belongs to a group of drugs called leukotriene inhibitors which work by blocking leukotrienes, natural substances responsible for swelling in the airways, and tightening of muscles of airways, as well as nasal symptoms caused by allergies.

This medication comes as tablet, chewable tablet, and granule forms to be taken by mouth. It is usually taken once daily, with or without food. It should be taken in the evening if treating asthma, or 2 hours before exercise if treating difficulty breathing caused by exercise.

Common side effects of Singulair include cough, fever, headache, and sore throat.

Allergies [1] Asthma [2] Pulmonary Disease [3]

Reviewed by:

Beth Bolt, RPh [4]

Citation:

"Singulair", DailyMed: Current Medication Information; U.S. National Library of Medicine [5] "Montelukast", DailyMed: Current Medication Information; U.S. National Library of Medicine [6]

http://www.rxwiki.com/singulair [7]

Montelukast [8]

Rx Company Link:

Merck & Co., Inc. [9]

RxNorm ATC Ref:

Leukotriene receptor antagonists [10]

Contributor:

Eric Ho, Pharm.D [11] Anyssa Garza, PharmD [12] Beth Bolt, RPh [4]

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Singulair

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Singulair is used to treat asthma and allergy symptoms including sneezing, runny nose, and itchy, watery eyes. May not be suitable for people with liver disease or phenylketonuria.

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Singulair [13]