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Brand Names: Azlaire, Singulair

What is Montelukast? Montelukast is in a class of medications called leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs). It works by blocking the action of substances in the body that cause the symptoms of asthma and allergies. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

90 patients in the community are taking or have taken Montelukast.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 68 75%
General health 7 7%
Breathing difficulty 3 3%
Asthma 2 2%
Don't know 2 2%
Fatigue 1 1%
Seasonal allergies 1 1%
disease-related symptoms 1 1%
Support another treatment 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Montelukast.

  0 mg day 1 mg day 10 mg day 25 mg day 30 day 100 mg day 200 mg day 400 mcg day
  17 Number of Patients: 17 1 Number of Patients: 1 57 Number of Patients: 57 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Montelukast or how long patients were taking Montelukast before stopping.

Currently taking Montelukast

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
3
10
16
9
24

Stopped taking Montelukast

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
1
2
2
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Montelukast (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 3 33% Expense: 33%
Other 3 33% Other: 33%
Did not seem to work 2 22% Did not seem to work: 22%
Personal research 1 11% Personal research: 11%
Doctor's advice 1 11% Doctor's advice: 11%
Course of treatment ended 1 11% Course of treatment ended: 11%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 60% 3
Moderate 40% 2

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 6

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 6)

  • dbrister
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • dbrister
  • by dbrister
    Sep 04, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • Nyrsaeans
    Depression: 2
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 4
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 2
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Overwhelming
    31 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Moderate
    See profile
  • Nyrsaeans
  • by Nyrsaeans
    Sep 30, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
I really like this drug. It really works for me. I could see the change in my asthma ad allergies in about two or three days of taking it.

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