Asthma control:
What can it mean for you?
The goals of asthma treatment are to help you:
- Need a fast-acting inhaler fewer than 2 times a week
- Experience relief from asthma symptoms, such as wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness
- Sleep through the night and not wake up because of asthma symptoms
- Go to work or school and not have to miss days because of asthma
- Join in activities, including sports and exercise
- Avoid unscheduled doctor, emergency room, or urgent-care visits
You may think taking a controller medicine every day is more of a hassle than just using a fast-acting inhaler.
How often have you avoided going places or doing things that you would like to do because of asthma symptoms?
How often has asthma gotten in the way of enjoying a bike ride on a spring day, joining in a backyard game of soccer with your children, or simply going for a walk in the park?
These days asthma control means doing more of the things you want to do.
SINGULAIR 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 will NOT replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. You should still have rescue medication available and continue to take your other asthma medications unless your doctor tells you to stop. For asthma, SINGULAIR should be taken once a day, in the evening as prescribed, whether or not you have asthma symptoms. If your symptoms get worse or you need to increase the use of your rescue inhaler, call your doctor at once.
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. Check with your doctor if you're pregnant or nursing. SINGULAIR should be taken once a day, as prescribed. SINGULAIR is available by prescription only.
For additional safety information, please see Patient Product Information.