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Below are Singulair (Montelukast) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 5 ratings/reviews, Singulair has an overall score of 7. The effectiveness score is 8.40 and the side effect score is 8. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Singulair review by 26 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | chronic cough and allergies |
| Dosage & duration: | | 20 mg taken daily for the period of 30 days |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | singulair dramatically reduced coughing spells and allergy symptoms, but if just one treatment was missed the allergy symptoms reaccured. |
| Side effects: | | none |
| Comments: | | Take one 20 mg tablet each night before bedtime. |
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| | Singulair review by care giver of 4 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Hay fever type allergy reactions |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 tablet disolved in mouth at night taken daily for the period of 4 months |
| Other conditions: | | dry skin- childhood excema |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | My son attends a preschool with many mulberry trees on the grounds. These trees drop large amounts of pollen right on the children during parts of the year. He would begin to itch all over and develop red splotches on his face. The pediatrician prescribed Singular each night and it has alleviated all his symptoms. |
| Side effects: | | We have not seen any side effects. He is not even made sleepy by this antihisitamine. |
| Comments: | | One tablet disolved in mouth before bed. He dislikes the taste, but we solve that by taking his gummy vitamins immediately after the Singular. |
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| | Singulair review by 45 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | asthma |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10mg taken daily for the period of several years |
| Other conditions: | | Restless leg syndrome |
| Other drugs taken: | | requip | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I find that this drug effectively eliminates symptoms of restless leg syndrome. When having to sit in one position for extended periods (long air flights, car trips, meetings,) I experience great discomfort and an almost uncontrollable need to move my legs. This drug eliminates all discomfort and compulsion to move. It's terrific! |
| Side effects: | | none |
| Comments: | | I take one pill as needed. |
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| | Singulair review by 44 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Asthmas/ Rhinitis |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10 mg. taken once per day for the period of 18 months |
| Other conditions: | | Hay Fever |
| Other drugs taken: | | Albuterol, Xoponex | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Singulair appeared to help somewhat with being able to breathe better.
Rhinitis was decreased. It helped me miss fewer work days, especially when air index quality was poor. |
| Side effects: | | During the time I was taking singulair I did not have suicidal thoughts but I did feel VERY depressed VERY often. I was VERY thirsty while taking singulair. The drying effect lead to a few nosebleeds, mostly in the mornings. |
| Comments: | | I was instructed by my doctor to take one singulair tablet each evening about one hour before bedtime. |
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| | Singulair review by 53 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Allergies |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10mg taken 1 daily for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | skin rash, back pain, hair loss |
| Other drugs taken: | | temazapam | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Singulair seemed to work well at controlling my allergies. I the beginning I didn't notice any side effects. |
| Side effects: | | After use Singulair I began developing pretty strong depression side effects including thoughts of suicide. At first I didn't realize that these thoughts and feelings of depression were connected to Singulair. After hearing about possible side effects on the News I stopped taking Singular, whiched ended the severe depression. |
| Comments: | | In the begining Singulair seem to work well controlling my allergies, however I slowly developed strong depression side effects. I've never had problems with depression before. The effects of the drug were slow and hard to notice any day to day change. However all depression side effects ended immediately when I quit taking Singulair. I'll never take this drug again. |
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