Special information on Singulair

Generic Singulair 5 mg chewable should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, inform your doctor immediately. It is not known whether Generic Singulair 5 mg chewable appears in breast milk. Because many drugs do make their way into breast milk, use Generic Singulair 5 mg chewable with caution if you are breastfeeding.

After you begin taking Generic Singulair 5 mg chewable, your doctor may be able to slowly reduce the dosage of other asthma medications such as inhaled steroids. However, Generic Singulair 5 mg chewable is not a complete replacement for such drugs, so you should not abruptly stop using them unless your doctor recommends it. If your asthma symptoms get worse or you develop a rash, numbness, or heart problems as you reduce your dose of steroids, check with your doctor. Such reactions usually result from a reduction in oral steroid therapy. If your asthma gets worse after exercise, you\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'ll need to continue using a short-acting inhaled airway opener to prevent the problem and relieve attacks. If you are allergic to aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), you should continue to avoid them. Generic Singulair 5 mg chewable does not remedy this problem.

If you have difficulty breathing while taking Generic Singulair 5 mg chewable, or find that you need your orally inhaled bronchodilator more often than usual (or require more puffs than prescribed), notify your doctor. If you have a child with phenylketonuria--an inability to process phenylalanine that quickly leads to mental retardation--you should be aware that Generic Singulair 5 mg chewable tablets contains this substance.