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Below are Singulair (Montelukast) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 10 ratings/reviews, Singulair has an overall score of 6.90. The effectiveness score is 7.80 and the side effect score is 8.40. 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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| | Singulair review by 47 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | asthma |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10 mg taken dailey for the period of 7 years |
| Other conditions: | | HTN |
| Other drugs taken: | | Lisinopril | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | lower blood pressure |
| Side effects: | | I have not had any problems with side effects, some people have a chronic cough when they take ACE inhibitors. |
| Comments: | | I take 20 mg Lisinopril dailey at night. The drug is very effective in lowering my blood pressure. I have not had any problems with side effects, some people have problems with a chronic cough. |
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| | Singulair review by 38 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Asthma, Allergies |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10 mg per day taken once a day for the period of 6 years |
| Other conditions: | | severe asthma, environmental allergies, depression |
| Other drugs taken: | | inhaled cortisteroids, antihistamines, ssri | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | some reduction in lung inflammation |
| Side effects: | | Severe mood swings, depression, frequent lung infections |
| Comments: | | I took singulair for years before I realized that it was not really doing much and I strongly suspect that it contributed to my severe depression and mood swings. I have always had severe asthma and allergies and was hospitalized many times as a youngster. I did have allergy shots which I truly think helped with my allergies. When I got older, and inhaled cortisteroids were invented I started taking them, along with Singulair. I was told that it was the "most benign medication that I was on" so I never thought twice about popping that small pill each day. I suffered from frequent chest infections - that is a side effect of the singulair since it blocks the leuketrines that react and cause inflammation. When I was 25, I started having severe mood swings and had to start taking an anti-depressant. I continued the singulair without any thoughts. However, after my third child, we were broke and I was trying to cut some medications down to save money and I stopped the singulair for a while. I did notice that my asthma got worse so I figured oh well, have to start the Singulair again, that's when I started having the severe mood swings again. I started doing some research online and read an article written by a mother who lost her son to suicide and attributed it to the singulair. In my heart of hearts, I truly believe that more attention should be given to this drug, and it's affects on the brain. I am no longer taking it and I am having much better luck with zyrtec. |
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| | Singulair review by care giver of 5 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | asthma |
| Dosage & duration: | | 4mg taken once per day for the period of 2 year |
| Other conditions: | | allergies |
| Other drugs taken: | | zyrtec, pulmicort | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Helped keep asthma under control. Didn't cause side effects. Was easy to administer. Provided the outcomes we had hoped for. Pleasant taste. |
| Side effects: | | After hearing there were behavioral side effects, I was concerned that my child might experience the same. There were no noticeable side effects. |
| Comments: | | Child takes a 4 mg chewable tablet daily to prevent ashtma attacks. Previously, she used the granules which we mixed with applesauce or yogurt for her to eat. Very easy administration. Pleasant taste in the chewable. |
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| | Singulair review by 35 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | asthma |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 tab/day taken daily for the period of 5 years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | ventilin | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I'm told it opens airways, but also hear there are neg side effects. Witout it, I'm a bi more weazy, but not much. |
| Side effects: | | I hear its bad for heart (singulair) but am not sure and have not noticed. I may notice marginal effect on digestion, but it may be unrelated. |
| Comments: | | I purchased it in generic form most recently in India. I take one tab nightly. When my asthma is worse, I take it and it helps marginally. It is supposed to be leukotrine inhibitor. |
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| | Singulair review by 56 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Allergies |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10 mg taken once a day for the period of on going |
| Other conditions: | | depression |
| Other drugs taken: | | Effexor XR, Nortriptyline, Allegra | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Drastic reduction of sinus infections, from 3-4 per year down to 1 or less. My 23 year old daughter takes it with the same results. |
| Side effects: | | None that I am aware of. |
| Comments: | | Take daily, even if you think you don't need it. After using for several years, I experimented by going off of it, frequency of sinus infections increased to what it had been. |
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