Singulair Uses

Singulair uses are primarily concerned with the treatment of asthma (including exercise-induced asthma) and nasal allergies. The medication can be used in children as young as six months, and comes in chewable and granule forms, which may be easier for young children to take. If the drug is used for treating allergies other than nasal allergies, these are considered off-label Singulair uses.

Singulair Drug Information

What Is Singulair Used For?

Singulair^® (montelukast sodium) is a prescription medication used to treat the following conditions:

Asthma, including exercise-induced asthma
Allergic rhinitis (irritated, stuffy, itchy, or runny nose due to allergies).

Singulair Uses for Asthma

Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways, which are the tubes that carry air into and out of your lungs.

If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways are inflamed (swollen). The inflammation makes the airways sensitive, and they tend to react strongly to things that you are allergic to or find irritating (see Asthma Triggers). When the airways react, they narrow, and less air flows to your lungs. This is called bronchospasm and causes asthma symptoms, including:

Wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe)
Coughing
Tightness in the chest
Trouble breathing.

While there is no asthma cure, the condition can be controlled. There are many different asthma treatments, including fast-acting "rescue medications" for treating an asthma attack and longer-acting "controller medications" used to prevent them. Singulair is a controller medication, used to help prevent asthma attacks but not to treat them. Everyone who takes an asthma medication, including Singulair, should also have a rescue medication (such as an albuterol inhaler) available for emergencies.

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