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Can One-quarter Dosage Of A 10mg Singulair Be Taken For Hay Fever?

I am taking one-quarter dose of a 10 mg tablet of Singulair, because a full tablet or even a half tablet every night causes depression in me. I really like the way it s keeping my hay fever from erupting and also keeping my asthma from presenting, but it s difficult emotionally to take it every night. So now I m taking one half of a tablet every other night. Will that be enough to be effective?
Mon, 15 May 2017
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Taking anti allergy pill singulair should not generate any depression in you as studies do not show it to be causing depression. If you are depressed about taking the pill then you have to change your thinking as in this dose it has no side effect and will only give you benefit by keeping your allergies under control. So dont worry at all. You can take half a pill everyday so that you do not miss to take it and it will keep your allergy away.
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Can One-quarter Dosage Of A 10mg Singulair Be Taken For Hay Fever?

Taking anti allergy pill singulair should not generate any depression in you as studies do not show it to be causing depression. If you are depressed about taking the pill then you have to change your thinking as in this dose it has no side effect and will only give you benefit by keeping your allergies under control. So dont worry at all. You can take half a pill everyday so that you do not miss to take it and it will keep your allergy away.