Corpus Christi, TX
A 56-year-old male asked:
Does dingulair cause anxiety or depression when taken for 2 months?
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Dr. Johanna Frickeanswered
Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral 52 years experience
Singulair (montelukast) can cause: neuropsychiatric events, including anxiety & depression.The FDA requested that prescribing information include a precaution that post- marketing cases of agitation, aggression, anxiety, dream abnormalities, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, irritability, restlessness, & suicidal thinking & behavior have been reported.
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