 Singulair
To Help Control Asthma
fSingulair is
used to prevent asthma symptoms. Singulair works by blocking the action of substances
that cause inflammation, fluid retention, mucous secretion, and constriction in
your lungs.
Singulair is sometimes prescribed for
other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for
more information.
Singulair is used in mild to moderate
asthma to decrease the symptoms of asthma and
the number of acute asthma attacks. However,
Singulair should not be used to relieve an
asthma attack that has already started. This
medicine is also used to treat the symptoms
(sneezing, runny nose, itching, wheezing) of
seasonal (short-term) allergies.
Singulair is a prescription medicine
approved to help control asthma in adults and
children as young as 12 months and to help
relieve the symptoms of seasonal allergies in
adults and children as young as 2 years.
Singulair
should NOT be used for the
fast relief of acute asthma attacks or to
prevent or treat asthma made worse by exercise.
You should still have rescue medication
available and continue to take your other asthma
medications unless your doctor tells you to
stop. For asthma,
Singulair
should be taken once a day,
in the evening as prescribed, whether or not you
have asthma symptoms. If your symptoms get worse
or you need to increase the use of your rescue
inhaler, call your doctor at once.
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