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Can Discontinuing Montelukast Due To Symptoms Lead To Any Risk?

Good evening... I was put on (Singulair) Montelukast Sod, 10mg by my physician about a week ago. I suffer from asthma and severe allergies. Live in Northern VA...allergens are rampant! Question: I have started to feel really nervous/edgy, kind of panicky and have nearly constant headaches. These are noted as common side effects of this drug. Is it OK to just discontinue this medication? Thank you
Mon, 8 Jan 2018
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Montelukast is a relatively safe drug to use in allergy and astma.The side effects reported are headache (18%),gastric upset etc.Aggressive behavior,altered behavior reported are <1%.So the decision to continue/discontinue the drug depends on whether there is improvement of symptoms with tolerable side effects.If the side effects are more then better to discontinue and go for other alternatives.
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Can Discontinuing Montelukast Due To Symptoms Lead To Any Risk?

Montelukast is a relatively safe drug to use in allergy and astma.The side effects reported are headache (18%),gastric upset etc.Aggressive behavior,altered behavior reported are 1%.So the decision to continue/discontinue the drug depends on whether there is improvement of symptoms with tolerable side effects.If the side effects are more then better to discontinue and go for other alternatives.