Asthma Control
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SINGULAIR
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  • Singulair for Seasonal Allergies

What is asthma control?

Your asthma symptoms may be getting in your way more often 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 (your puffer or your rescue inhaler or quick-relief inhaler). But there is more to asthma control.

You may think your asthma is under control. But is it really? Ask yourself these quick questions to help find out.

  1. Do you have to use fast-acting inhaler (or puffer) more than 2 times a week?
    YesNo
  2. Have you had to stop exercising or limit physical activity because of your asthma symptoms?
    YesNo
  3. Has having asthma caused you to avoid going places or doing things that you would like to do (such as hiking or going for walks in the park)?
    YesNo
  4. Do you have asthma symptoms (such as wheezing, breathlessness, tightness in your chest, and coughing) more than 2 days a week?
    YesNo
  5. Does coughing wake you up more than 2 nights a month?
    YesNo
  6. Have you recently missed work because of your asthma symptoms?
    YesNo
  7. Have you recently had to visit the emergency room or an urgent-care center because of your asthma symptoms?
    YesNo

A yes answer to 1 or more of these questions is a sign that your asthma may not really be under control. You can do more to help control your asthma. Talk with your doctor.

Because you can help prevent asthma symptoms before they start.

Questions you may want to ask your doctor:

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.

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