Drug Safety Information for SINGULAIR (Montelukast sodium)

FDA Safety Communication for SINGULAIR (MONTELUKAST SODIUM) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Risk of mental health side effects, including risk of agitation, depression, sleeping problems, and suicidal thoughts and actions. Black Box Warning added to label

Safety-related Labeling Changes for SINGULAIR (MONTELUKAST SODIUM) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for SINGULAIR* (Montelukast sodium)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with SINGULAIR
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Dyspnoea3930
2Drug ineffective2961
3Asthma2951
4Nausea2397
5Headache2368
6Fatigue2156
7Cough1968
8Depression*1909
9Anxiety*1869
10Pain1845
11Dizziness1708
12Product quality issue1603
13Vomiting1522
14Pneumonia1513
15Insomnia*1475
16Diarrhoea1434
17Malaise1310
18Suicidal ideation1283
19Arthralgia1222
20Chest pain1157

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of SINGULAIR " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking SINGULAIR
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Asthma*29779
2Product used for unknown indication18790
3Hypersensitivity*10148
4Multiple allergies6048
5Seasonal allergy*2868
6Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease*1898
7Rhinitis allergic*1861
8Dyspnoea722
9Rhinitis*557
10Cough*524

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for SINGULAIR

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 203226


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for SINGULAIR

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 203226*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Montelukast sodium (Montelukast, Montelukast sodium, Singulair)

Charts are based on 203226 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.