Millions of children have seasonal allergies, year-round (perennial) allergies, or both. If you are a parent of a child with allergies, you know how hard it can be on him or her (not to mention on you).
Facts about kids and allergies:
- Allergies are believed to affect up to 40% of children in the United States.
- When one or both parents have allergies, there is a greater likelihood that their child will too.
- Most allergies first appear during childhood.
- Allergies are more likely to develop in the oldest child in the family.
- Allergies are more common in boys than girls. By adulthood, however, the number of men and women who have allergies is about the same.
The good news is that there are ways to help manage indoor and outdoor allergy symptoms and to help your child feel better. Several different treatment options are available, so it is important to talk with your child’s doctor to find out what may work best for your child. Choose a link below to help you get started.
- What Is an Allergy?
- Read about the basics of indoor and outdoor allergies.
- How to Tell If Your Child Has Allergies
- Some children are sensitive to pollen and mold spores, whereas others are not. Learn how to spot the symptoms of indoor and outdoor allergies.
- Allergy Triggers
- Learning the most common indoor and outdoor allergy triggers can help you help your child avoid them. Read more!
- How Do Allergy Medicines Work?
- Allergy medicines do not all work in the same way. Read about the differences.
SINGULAIR® (montelukast sodium) is a prescription medicine approved to help control asthma in adults and children as young as 12 months and to help relieve the 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
SINGULAIR should be taken once a day, as prescribed. SINGULAIR is available by prescription only.
Side effects are generally mild and vary by age, and may include headache, ear infection, sore throat, and upper respiratory infection. Side effects generally did not stop patients from 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.
For additional safety information, please see Patient Product Information.
