Adverse drug reactions of montelukast in children and adults

MG Haarman, F van Hunsel… - … research & perspectives, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Montelukast, a selective leukotriene receptor antagonist, is recommended in guidelines for
the treatment of asthma in both children and adults. However, its effectiveness is debated …

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) of montelukast in children

A Al-Shamrani, S Alharbi, S Kobeisy, SA AlKhater… - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA) commonly prescribed for asthma,
allergic rhinitis and sleep-related breathing disorders. Recently, some studies have reported …

Montelukast and nightmares: further characterisation using data from VigiBase

S Watson, E Kaminsky, H Taavola, M Attalla, QY Yue - Drug Safety, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Montelukast is a medicine indicated for use in asthma. Psychiatric disorders
including nightmares have not been described in clinical trials but during recent years have …

Clinical safety and tolerability of montelukast, a leukotriene receptor antagonist, in controlled clinical trials in patients aged≥ 6 years

W Storms, TM Michele, B Knorr… - Clinical & …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist administered orally once daily for
treatment of chronic asthma in adults and children. A comprehensive analysis of safety data …

[HTML][HTML] Montelukast use over the past 20 years: monitoring of its effects and safety issues

YJ Lee, CK Kim - Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Montelukast, a leukotriene receptor antagonist, was launched 20 years ago in Korea. It is
recommended as an alternative treatment for asthma in children with mild persistent …

Neuropsychiatric adverse drug reactions in children initiated on montelukast in real-life practice

B Benard, V Bastien, B Vinet, R Yang… - European …, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Although montelukast is generally well tolerated, postmarketing studies have reported
serious neuropsychiatric adverse drug reactions (ADRs) leading to a United States Food …

Montelukast-induced adverse drug reactions: a review of case reports in the literature

G Calapai, M Casciaro, M Miroddi, F Calapai… - Pharmacology, 2014 - karger.com
Background: Montelukast, a leucotriene receptor antagonist, binds the cysteinyl leucotriene
type 1 receptor. Montelukast is commonly prescribed to asthma patients as add-on therapy …

Neuropsychiatric events associated with montelukast in patients with asthma: a systematic review

CWH Lo, S Pathadka, SX Qin… - European …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background: The United States Food and Drug Administration issued a black box warning
on the mental health adverse effects of montelukast in 2020. Age-related effects on the risk …

Montelukast and psychiatric disorders in children

SM Wallerstedt, G Brunlöf, A Sundström… - … and drug safety, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose A signal has been raised concerning montelukast and adverse drug reactions
(ADRs) in children. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate psychiatric ADRs …

Psychiatric adverse effects of montelukast—A nationwide cohort study

A Jordan, LL Toennesen, J Eklöf, P Sivapalan… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Recent observational studies suggest that the leukotriene receptor antagonist
montelukast may have neuropsychiatric adverse effects; however, results are conflicting …