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Many meds have extreme side-effects in part of the population. Often we call those 'allergies', but those are just the tip of the iceberg. There's nothing new h
by Confusion 10y ago
Many meds have extreme side-effects in part of the population. Often we call those 'allergies', but those are just the tip of the iceberg. There's nothing new here, just a reminder that a specific medication may not work for you or may work but still make things worse by causing side-effects.
- MichaelMoser123 10y ago>Many meds have extreme side-effects in part of the population My daughter was given Montelucast/singulair for treatment of asthma; now it turns out that it can have severe side effects with kids - anxiety and suicidal behavior [1]. The funny thing is that these side effects are not listed on the medication guide, as these are supposed to be 'known risks'. What exactly were they thinking when they omitted this information from the medication guide? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26620206 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26620206
- Pigo 10y agoIs there other medications she could take instead of these? Asthma is scary enough for children, I couldn't imagine having to worry about the effects of the medication as well.
- MichaelMoser123 10y agothere are inhalations if it comes to it, we do take care of her. Singulair is a preventive treatment, it is supposed to prevent asthma attacks before they happen, however the side effects of induced anxiety made it too costly for us.