SINGULAIR Reviews (MONTELUKAST SODIUM)Average Rating: 2.1 (1370 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SINGULAIR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SINGULAIR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | my son takes it for Asthma | He had 2 cases sinusitis during the first 5 weeks. Tired. He had some wheezing after the first 3 weeks, but nothing since then. | Right now I'm investigating wheater or not the Singulair is causing a rash whenever he has sun exposure. It looks like hives but less blotches and more spread out. | M | 2 | 3 months | 8/3/2008 | 4 | Asthma and allergies | No side effects to mention, I started looking for an answer in the middle of the after rocking my child back to slepp again from difficulty breathing. My 2 year old son has been on Sinfular since he was about 8 months old, now the Dr decides to take him off with no warnig and no reason, three days now and I am looking for an answer of the effects of going off the drug cold turkey. The allergies are back and breathing is getting worse each day. | I am making am appointment to get him checked, glad to find this info, I do not want to put him back on it now, but I also fear the many trips to the ER and asthma attacks. He is already on two steroids to help him breath. Do not knowif there was an effect on attitude or sleep since he has been on it so long, he is a pretty happy child, moody at times, but has never slept thru the night wakes up two to three times a night crying. Now that he has been off the drug he cries off and on all night and can't seem to get comfotable tosss and turns. Will post a response to see if there is a significant change in my son | M | 2 | 1.8 years | 2/26/2009 | 3 | allergies/asthma | sleeplessness after 1 week of taking 4mg. night terrors, waking 3 to 4 times a night screaming, very difficult to calm down. second time in a year tried to keep her on this medication. both times same effects. | seemed to work in keeping allergy symptoms away. but negative side effects not worth it, trying another method | F | 2 | 2 weeks | 3/4/2009 | 3 | Asthmatic Symptoms | My son is 2y 11m and was prescribed Singulair for Asthmatic symptoms after 3 months of continuous illness | ~Within 5 days his breathing improved dramatically and i was impressed with the results, however after 10 days his skin on his arms and legs became like sand paper and then he became hyperactive at night He is a fantastic sleeper having gone through the night from 4 months He wakes in the night banging the cot, screaming and wanting to run around, which can last for hours He seems unable to hear me and falls asleep exhausted only to sit bolt upright again minutes later I hardly recognise him Usually a passive child he bites, pinches and kicks He has Downs Syndrome and many medical problems for which he has other medication so i dont know if this is only the Singulair or a combination problem Once i read the side-effects leaflet i felt sure this drug was a cause He sees the Pead in a week so i have halved the dose until then.... | M | 2 | 14 days 4mg 1X day | 1/4/2011 | 3 | Allergy induced asthma | Night waking, trouble falling asleep for nap, irritable, more aggressive and active than normal | My (20 month old)son has been on Singulair for a week now. The Dr. perscribed it for the chronic cough he's had for a year everytime he lays down. Today I started to wonder why he has been waking in the night and not taking his afternoon nap like normal. He's also been aggressive towards his teddy bear. So, I went online thinking there might be more to Singulair than I read in the leaflet. Wow, what feedback! The first night Singulair DID stop his coughing and he slept like a rock the first three nights. I was so excited because it seemed like he was finally going to get sleep without being interupted by coughing throughout the night. Yes, the drug works, but it's not worth the side effects, especially in kids too little to explain what they're feeling. I just wish I had found this site before I spent the $$$$ to purchase the blasted stuff! | M | 2 | 7 days | 1/23/2007 | 2 | allergies | My 2 1/2 yr old son became a COMPLETELY different child w/in 3 days of taking this medicine. ANGRY, MEAN, would cry for everything, nothing made him happy. | While his allergy symptoms improved, my sweet little boy turned into a very unhappy child. He fought taking his naps, cried for every little thing such as getting in the car or putting on his shoes. Everything became a battle. I wish I would have found this site before I gave him his LAST dose tonight. | M | 2 | 5 days | 12/31/2006 | 2 | Allergies | Insomina, aggression, moodswings, screaming & temper tantrums. | My Ped prescribed Singulair for my 2 yr old daughter, although it works wonderfully for her symptoms,after 2 months the side effects have just become too much. | F | 2 | 2 months | 11/2/2009 | 1 | allergies | insomnia, fits of crying, seperation anxiety, irritability | I take this medication myself and it has been a miricle drug for my lifelong asthma and allergies. However I noticed side effects in myself of depression and fatigue. I have tried to give it to my son two different times as prescribed by the ENT doc. Each of the intervals I've tried it he gets the listed side effects. I just got very angry because my son will not stay asleep. It is absolutley awful and has really alerted me that my seasonal depression could be intensified by this drug. If it affects him so dramatically then it could be the reason I have been so depressed for years. I went on the computer for support. I will not be giving him singulair EVER again. I'm going to go hold my little boy now. I feel so bad that I tried to give him this drug again. Doctors are really blind as to the side effects of this drug. It is not such a miracle drug to me now. | M | 2 | 5 days | 10/25/2009 | 1 | allergies | teeth grinding, aggression, not listening, mood swings, tantrums, complete melt downs and unable to calm down for up to 20 mins. hitting, biting | My 2 year old son has been on this medication for 90 days and experienced all of the side effects listed. At 1st we thought maybe its just the terrible 2's everyone keeps talking about, so we did more research on behavior/discipline, but quickly realized this was way beyond a phase and was only getting worse. We finally made the connection to the medication and took him off it. Too little too late though, he was ultimately kicked out of daycare because of his aggression. He has been off of the meds for 3 weeks now and we are going through the "detox" phase. Things are better, but I am wondering how long this will be in his system and how long these horrible side effects will last. I just want my sweet little boy back!! | M | 2 | 90 days | 12/29/2009 | 1 | Asthma & Allergy | Mood swings, tantrums, break downs, crying, out of ordinary behavior | My 2 year old son has been on these meds for 1 week! At first we thought terrible 2's but as the behavior got worse I started looking online and found this site. My son now has a new doctors appointment and will NOT be taking this drug again! I have never seen him react to any medication like this. | M | 2 | 7 days | 12/30/2009 | 1 | recurrent chest infections | My 2y old son went from being normal 2yr old with the usual moods to a child with no interest in playing, aggressive `I'm cross and angry`, 3hr tantrums. He was like a different child.He no longer needed steroids but did still need ventolin. We got to a point when we couldn't cope and stopped montelukast. Within 3 days our happy playful little boy was back - singing and not being cross. Now is a normal 2yr old having tantrums still but 10mins not 3hrs. He's not going back on it. We felt awful for having put him through it. He couldn't express what was wrong so we don't know if it was psychological or physical. | M | 2 | 6 weeks | 3/10/2014 | 1 | allergies | not sleeping & mood swings, aggression | F | 2 | 3 months | 2/19/2009 | 1 | Asthma and Allergies | -night sweats -nightmares -increased thirst -uncontrolled eczema -stuttering -odd periods of sadness and crying | My 2 yr old daughter was prescribed this medication by an out of town doctor who said it would get her allergies under control and help her sleep better and make her calmer. I'll say she's had less periods of runny noses but the side effects are not worth it. It's hard when my happy go lucky girl comes to me and suddenly says "Mommy I'm sad". I recommend that everyone go to FDA's website and complete their form for all of these negative effects so they will take it off the market as it's highly unfair to small childlren. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/medwatch-online.htm | F | 2 | 3 months | 3/19/2009 | 1 | asthma | stomach aches, hitting, uncontrollable screaming, tantrums, loss of appetite | I am so hurt. As a mother I trust what the doctors prescribe for my child. I am so grateful I found this website soon. My two year old son has been prescribed this medication for a month now. After about two weeks on Singulair, he started screaming uncontrollably. His cousins were suddenly afraid of him hitting them with something. He experienced more tantrums and a loss of appetite. As I recall now, there have been several times where he came to me and complained of a stomach ache. I am completely horrified but again thankful I found this website very early on. I am taking him off this stupid medication today! | M | 2 | | 6/14/2008 | 1 | ALLERGIES | My son is two and was taking singulair for about 1 year. He has not slept a full night not even once. About 3 months ago I decided to take him off of it and about a week later he had a "febrile seizure" so the docs called it. I put him back on it because I thought his allergies caused his fever and got sicker from being off of it...Well 2 weeks ago I wanted to try him off it agian because I hate him being on all kinds of medicine. Within a week of being off it, he has had 7 atonic seizures (where he just falls down for a second). I truely believe his body is withdrawing from this awful drug..It is odd that it has happened each time just within a week of being off this "miracle drug". My son has no other problems. We had to see a neurologist and he just wants to put him on more medicine and says it is no way realted to sinuses or singulair. I beg to differ. I think the doctors and drug company's are just interested in helping each other and not our children... | I am going to trust God and listen to my intuition as a mother and a christian. | M | 2 | 1 years | 6/5/2008 | 1 | "Possible" Allergies | Night terrors, disrupted sleep, tantrums | My daughter was prescribed this medication for a constant cough that was labeled by her doctor as allergies because her lungs were clear. After taking this medication for 2 weeks, she started to experience horrible nightmares! Even after she woke up from the nightmare, it took a while to calm her down. I wouldn't recommend this medication for a small child. | F | 2 | 2 weeks | 5/28/2009 | 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 | 1 | asthma induced by allergies | irritability,restlessness, night terrors taking minimum of 1 hour to calm daughter down | My daughter is a very happy & active 2 y.o. (a few weeks under 2). She became restless after 2 doses (4mg at night), became irritalbe throughtout the day, and started night terrors (screaming/aggitated) after 4 doses. It would take a minimum of 1 hour to calm her down. This was so beyond her normal temperment & sleeping pattern that I discontinued use. I am a pediatric RN & would be interested to hear if anyone else had similar problems giving their child this med. | F | 2 | 6 days | 5/28/2005 | 1 | to help prevent ear infections | Defiant, hostile, screaming, night terrors, destructive, out of control, moody, not eating, | Singulair caused a noticeable change in my 2 year old son’s behavior in the last 2 months. He started waking up in the middle of the night screaming because of night terrors. Each day, he got a little worse. Defiant, hateful, destructive, etc. He also started biting his fingernails and obsessing over little things, like the strings hanging off of his blanket. He still isn't talking much, so he can't tell me what is going on. His doctor did not know what to think. I even took him to the ER once, and they couldn’t find anything wrong. I knew that this was completely out of character for him. Something had to be causing it. We decided to take him off Singulair after double checking the side effects on the pamphlet that came with his prescription. Two weeks after stopping the medicine, the change was amazing. He is back to my great little boy. I am sooooo glad that we discovered this after only a few months. I cannot imagine living like that for years. | M | 2 | 4 months | 1/16/2009 |