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SINGULAIR  (MONTELUKAST SODIUM):  Montelukast is used regularly to prevent the wheezing and shortness of breath caused by asthma and decrease the number of asthma attacks. Montelukast is also used before exercise to prevent breathing problems during exercise (bronchospasm). This medication can help decrease the number of times you need to use your rescue inhaler. This medication is also used to relieve symptoms of hay fever and allergic rhinitis (such as sneezing, stuffy/runny/itchy nose). This medication does not work right away and should not be used to treat sudden asthma attacks or other breathing problems. This drug works by blocking certain natural substances (leukotrienes) that may cause or worsen asthma and allergies. It helps make breathing easier by reducing swelling (inflammation) in the airways.   FDA Approval Date: 1998-02-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  allergy/asthma night waking/crying 2 to 6 times a night, huge thirst, diarrhea, rash on neck and chest, scratching neck and ear, twitching legs--like cramps Our son was prescribed this at 19 months (granules in juice at night) and cleared up congestion and constant runny nose. Over past three months he wakes almost every hour crying and drinks about a gallon of water. He thrashes around in his bed and acts tired all day. He used to be an excellent sleeper and a really mellow little guy. Now, he fusses a lot, clings, and is way more aggressive toward older sister. At first we thought many of the symptoms were because he was almost two, cutting teeth, and having occassional night terrors. Not having more than a two to three hour stretch of sleep for months on end is not normal for any age! After reading this site, he is OFF of the medication (and Flonase as well) as of tonight. A naturopath wants him on a dairy-free and glutein-free diet and he is now taking natural supplements and vitamins to boost his immune system. Please consider a diet change as an alternative to this medicine. After reading this site, I feel horrible that we l M 2 3 months
9/16/2007
 1  yes my 19 month old son was on it for 4 weeks, we started to notice a very big change on him, for the worst, he would not play, constantly crying, just laiding down on the floor, it wasn't him, he is a active little boy, but became inactive, doctor's kept telling me its his teeth, as I read about the side effect, I was so shock to see that my little boy was going through that, I took him off, and have seen a great improvement in him, he's playing, sleeping well, the way he used to be before taking singulair, his doctor refuses to believe it had anything to do with the mediction, me as his mother has seen a great improvement in my son, since I took him off the singulair, I feel it should not be given to children M 2 4 days
5/2/2007
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 1  asthma like symptoms My twin boys were 18 months when they took this medicine and they BOTH began to have mood swings, one alot more than the other. We noticed it begin 2 days after we started the medicine and within 2 weeks our one son was having major fits 4-5 times a day for about 15 minutes each. You could tell he was unable to control them. It worked great for there cough at night and wheezing but the behavior change was not worth it. After we stopped the med we have not seen those behaviors. M 2 3 weeks
4mg 1X day
1/8/2011
 1  Allergies, RAD Irribility, agressive defiant behavior. My daughter was prescribed this medicine for allergies to prevent symptoms of RAD. After a couple of days we noticed her behavior change as she became very agressive and irritable and very defiant. I have stopped the medication and since her behavior has improved. I will ask her doctor about alternative meds such as Allegra or Clarinex. F 2 2 months
1X day
2/3/2011
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 1  asthma problems my son has fever, swelling in the face, very irritable and most of all nightmares and trouble sleeping, also found trouble swallowing. It does not help or has little effect, my son is two and he has suffered from nightmares and hyperactivity from day one. I would not recommend this drug to anyone with asthma. Today my son was diagnosed with a throat infection, needs ventolin again and GP told us to come off the SINGULAIR M 2 7 days
4mg 1X day
4/2/2010
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 1  Allergies Massive temper tantrums, aggressive temperment, unable to please My 2 year old suffers from allergies and the ped. gave us this. I noticed a change in her behaviour but thought it was because of the allergies and not feeling well. The medicine worked, but she was very hard to handle. I took her off of it to see if she would go back to before, and her mood improved within 2 days. Since then, I have put her on it when the allergies act up...I can definitly say it changes her mood drastically. I will never use it again. She goes from sweet and silly to one seriously mean, cranky, irritable child. Done with this stuff. F 2 6 months
2.5 1X day
8/6/2010
 1  Allergies asthsma My daughter began taking drug as a replacement to Flonase for allergies. The first night she had night terrors, never had them before in her life. She woke up several times a night screaming and crying while on the drug. During the days she was very emotional, crying at the drop of a pin about everything. F 2 10 days
4mg 1X day
6/29/2011
 1  Asthma and Allergies My daughter was just put on Singulair for her Allergies and Asthmatic cough. Her allergist put her on this to see if it might help her I was very hessitant to give it to her but after seeing her suffer today I decided to give it without having time to sit down and read about the side effects. I am so terrified right now I think I am going to spend the night sitting next to her and watch her very closely. My heart goes out to all those parents who have had children suffer with those horrifying side effects. I cant believe something hasnt been done by the FDA to pull this drug from use of children. My nephew was also on this for a year for allergies when he was two after a year of taking them he stopped now he is 7 and he still has nightmares, cant sleep through the night, compains about voices he hears, extremely sensative, talks about killing himself at times, etc. Does anyone know if this might be a side effect from the drug after so many years? F 2 1 days
4mg 1X day
9/30/2011
 1  two year old son taking for asthma severe nightmares it stopped my sons asthma cough in two days. But the nightmares have been horribile wont ever giver this drug to my son again. M 2 30 days
4mg 1X day
5/20/2011
 1  My two yr old son for allergies My son went from being a cuddly, affectionate child to being a complete terror. He throws things, he smacks people, he deliberately does things repeatedly with you standing right there even though he was told know, then he laughs when you yell. My son is not this child and I'm glad that I caught it when I did. I feel sorry for those parents whose children have suffered longer and worse than my son, but knowing this, he's off effective immediately. Why don't they warn you about these symptoms??? M 2 3 days
4mg 1X day
3/29/2012
 1  Sinus Night mares , crying , mood changes , crying a lot M 2 2 weeks
Granuals
5/7/2013
 3  pediatric severe allergies irritability, restless sleep, "jumping" in sleep, bad dreams, ?ear infections? Our daughter has been on singulair(along with prevacid and bromphed) for over a year now. She seems to have done O.K. but recently she is not sleeping well and she is keeping an ear infection ALL the time. I can't wait to discuss this with her MD. I had NO IDEA her symptoms fit so well into the catagory of side effects. I'm curious because she has been on the meds for so long without obvious problems. F 2.5 1.5 years
11/5/2005
 3  allergies My sweet son (almost 3) turned into a monster on this drug. He had horrible temper tantrums, above and beyond the normal 2-year old tantrums. He was very angry, walked around all day like a zombie with his blankie and paci. He was very difficult to deal with. He has been off of it for one day and is having a great day today - I see a change already. M 2.5 2 months
11/21/2008
 2  allergy/asthma My daughter started complaining about feeling full all the time. She will experience bout of crying spell during the night and very hyper at times. I also noticed that she had some involuntary movements of her body while sleeping. I'm glad to find this site and that I will not hesitate to discontinue the use of this drug. F 2.5 2 months
10/18/2008
 1  Allergy & Asthma Treatment We administered the 4 mg chewable to our 2.5 year old at 8 a.m. the next day after our allergist visit and noticed a huge 'meltdown' from the time we picked him up from his day care (3:30 p.m.) until we finally calmed him down and got him to sleep at 7:15 p.m. While we originally dismissed this behavior because we occasionally have challenges with our son (as all parents do), my wife and I could not believe the longevity, severity and marked difference of this episode when compared to his usual 'meltdowns'. There were no other differences in his life this past few days that we can attribute his behavior change to other than the drug [Montelukast sodium] he took about 12 hours prior... he has slept normally, eaten normally and is entrenched in his normal everyday schedule - except the introduction of this Montelukast sodium and Aspartame to his system. In reading the comments from other 2-9 year olds on Singulair from this website the side effects are all remarkably similar. Angry, Our physician (Allergist) should have known about this website and these side effects. When we asked our physician (Allergist) about the effects, this physician (Allergist) did not mention this at all. We asked two or three times to make sure that this physician (Allergist) came forth with all about this medication. No warning from our physician (Allergist) about this type of side effect. M 2.5 1 days
3/5/2007
 1  Allergies Thirsty, weight gain and occassional vomitting I feel horrible. I thought I did my homework prior to giving my 2.5 yr this crapy medicine but I didnt look far enough. Medicine cleared up the nasal drip caused by allergies but caused thirst and vomitting. People dont care about people anymore. I remember a time when doctor's were doctor's. They really cared abot their clients. F 2.5 7 days
2/8/2008
 1  stuffy nose constant cough mood changes,headaches,night terrors,difficulty sleeping, temper changes Can't believe this could be the thing that changed my loving funny happy child to a agressive child(daily) M 2.5
3/31/2008
 1  Allergies My 2 year old was prescribed Singular along with Nasonex and allergy shots for allergies. She has experienced horrible night terrors, mood changes, hitting and slapping episodes. I discounted these behaviors to change in routine (moving from a crib to bed)and bad behavior picked up at daycare. It wasn't until I was at a social gathering and a group of Mothers were talking about allergies. Several Mothers were discribing side effects of Singular and why they stopped giving it to their children..I was shocked...they just described my daughter for the past 6 months! I feel horrible that I didn't research myself! I answered the allergist's questions when asked how my daughter was doing with the medication..."she's doing great, no more running noses and cold are less frequent"..I didn't know what to ask or what to report on.Shame on me for not doing research, Shame on the doctors for not warning! F 2.5 6 months
4mg 1X day
3/11/2012
 1  Seasonal Allergies My 2 1/2 year old son was prescribed Singulair for allergies (also takes Zyrtec and Nasonex). He had trouble sleeping, woke up with nightmares a few times, would wake up tired from not sleeping well, he would throw huge tantrums (throwing things, kicking and hitting the wall, screaming), and the last straw was the day he threatened me for trying to wash his hands. In his words, "I want to cut your face mommy." Needless to say, we took him off of it right away and called the doctor. Be extremely careful when you have a child on this drug. If there are ANY changes in behavior talk to your doctor immediately. M 2.5 3 weeks
4mg 1X day
3/5/2012
 1  Protective med against flu sideeffe Violent aggressive n mood swings for my 2.5 yr old like I had never seen before. Would advice parents take an informed decision before using this drug for little kids who don't even know what is happening to them and rely on parents for everything. M 2.5 3 days
1X day
5/6/2010

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