Asthma Control
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SINGULAIR
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What is asthma control?

Is your child’s asthma really under control?

Your child’s asthma symptoms may be getting in his way, and in your family’s way, more often than you realize.

If your child has asthma, you may think he’s doing just fine. After all, he doesn’t have asthma attacks often. And when he has symptoms, he has his fast-acting medicine (also called nebulizer, puffer, rescue inhaler, or quick-relief inhaler). But there is more to asthma control.

Mom says I’ll always need my fast-acting inhaler - just not as much now. Learn more.

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

  1. Does your child have to use fast-acting medicine more than 2 times a week?
    YesNo
  2. Has your child had to stop playing or limit other physical activity because of asthma symptoms?
    YesNo
  3. Have you had to prevent your child from going places or doing things that he or she would like to do (such as going to the park or playing soccer or baseball) because you were worried about his or her asthma?
    YesNo
  4. Does your child have asthma symptoms (such as wheezing, breathlessness, tightness in the chest, and coughing) more than 2 days a week?
    YesNo
  5. Does coughing wake your child up more than 2 nights a month?
    YesNo
  6. Has your child recently missed school because of asthma symptoms?
    YesNo
  7. Have you recently had to take your child to an emergency room or an urgent-care center because of asthma symptoms?
    YesNo

A yes answer to 1 or more of these questions is a sign that your child’s asthma may not really be under control. You can do more to help control your child’s asthma. Talk with your child’s doctor. Because you can help prevent asthma symptoms before they start.

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. Your child should still have rescue medication available and continue to take other asthma medications unless the doctor tells your child to stop. For asthma, SINGULAIR should be taken once a day, in the evening as prescribed, whether or not your child has asthma symptoms. If asthma symptoms get worse or your child needs to increase the use of his or her rescue inhaler, call the 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. SINGULAIR is available by prescription only.

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.

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