Asthma and you
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ASTHMA AND YOU

Your asthma symptoms may be getting in the way more than you realize. If you have asthma, you may think you are doing just fine. After all, you do not have asthma attacks often. And when you have asthma symptoms, you use your fast-acting inhaler. But your asthma may not be under control.

Explore the sections below to get some asthma information that may help you better control your asthma.

About asthma

About asthma

See how asthma affects your airways.

Symptoms of Asthma

Asthma symptoms

Learn about asthma symptoms and asthma attacks.

Causes of Asthma

Asthma triggers

Find out how to recognize certain triggers that can lead to asthma symptoms.

Asthma Treatments

Asthma treatment

Discover more about daily controller medicines and the goals of asthma treatment.

Asthma in Adults

Living with asthma

Get tips to help manage common triggers.

Asthma and Allergies

The asthma and allergy connection

Understand the link between asthma and indoor and outdoor allergies.

SINGULAIR is a prescription medicine approved to help control symptoms of asthma in adults and children 12 months and older.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

  • SINGULAIR is not a rescue medication. Always carry a prescribed rescue inhaler for emergencies or sudden symptoms. If your or your child’s asthma symptoms get worse or there is a need to increase the use of fast-acting medicines, call the doctor at once.
  • 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.

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.

SINGULAIR is a registered trademark of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of  Merck & Co., Inc.
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