Nasal Allergies and You: About allergies
When you come into contact with an allergen, or a trigger, your body produces higher levels of certain types of substances. You may have heard of one type, histamine. Another type is called leukotrienes (loo-ko-TRY-eens). Leukotrienes play an important role in causing allergy symptoms.
These types of substances signal your body to respond to allergens with symptoms such as:
- Congestion
- Runny nose
- Sneezing
- Itchy nose
The medical term for these symptoms is allergic rhinitis. You probably know it better as hay fever or, simply, indoor and outdoor allergies.
Allergy symptoms can bother you when you are trying to:
- Enjoy outdoor activities, such as a spring fair, a summer picnic, or a fall hike
- Play outdoors
- Join in sports
- Get your work done
- Stay alert at school
- Get a good night's sleep
This allergy season, think about an allergy medicine that works differently by blocking leukotrienes.
SINGULAIR is a prescription medicine approved for relief of symptoms of indoor and outdoor allergies (outdoor allergies in adults and children as young as 2 years and indoor allergies in adults and children as young as 6 months).
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
- Side effects vary by age and may include headache, ear infection, sore throat, and upper respiratory infection. Behavior and
mood-related changes have been reported, including agitation, aggression or anger, bad or vivid dreams, depression, anxiety, hallucinations (seeing things that are not there), irritability, restlessness, sleepwalking, suicidal thoughts and actions (including suicide), trembling, and trouble sleeping. Tell the doctor if you have, or your child has, these or any other side effects while
taking SINGULAIR. - SINGULAIR should not be taken by people who are sensitive to any of its ingredients.
- Parents or guardians of a phenylketonuric child: Note that cherry chewable tablets contain phenylalanine, a component
of aspartame.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call
1-800-FDA-1088.
Please read the Patient Information and discuss it with your doctor. The physician Prescribing Information also is available.
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