Singulair Linked to Behavioral Problems in Kids
Singulair Linked to Behavioral Problems. Some parents say the drug Singulair is having a strange effect on their kids. According to a report on myfoxdc.com, some say their children have exhibited aggressive behavior, irritability, hostility and other problems since they started taking Singulair. Singulair is drug maker Merck’s … [Read more...]
Asthma Drugs Caution on Psychiatric Problems
Asthma Drugs to Bear Caution. Singulair (montelukast ) and other asthma medications known as leukotriene modifiers will carry a new precaution about their association with neuropsychiatric events, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced. According to the agency, it has received reports of agitation, … [Read more...]
Singulair Safety Review
Singulair Safety Review. Federal regulators said today that they are continuing a probe into the psychiatric side effects of Singulair and similar asthma drugs. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) began looking into the drugs' potential psychiatric side effects last March, after it received several reports of suicidal behavior in … [Read more...]
Singulair Prescribed Despite FDA Suicide Investigation
Singulair Still Prescribed Despite Suicide Risk. Singulair Still Prescribed Despite reports of serious adverse side effects, doctors are still prescribing Singulair, a popular allergy and asthma medication that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating it for possibly causing behavioral changes and even … [Read more...]
Parents Of Singulair Suicide Victim Appeal To FDA
Family Of Singulair Suicide Victim Appeal. A New York state couple whose teenage son committed suicide while taking the anti-allergy drug Singulair told their story to Food & Drug Administration (FDA) officials last week, prompting regulators to say that the agency would start collecting the personal stories of people … [Read more...]
