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Does taking singulair (montelukast) affect ur cbc and platelet blood work up - would it increase your platelets doe taking continuous bcp for three months also?

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Dr. Charles Turck answered

Specializes in Pharmacology

No: Birth control pills increase the risk of clots but do not affect the labs that you mention - they do not impact CBCs or platelets. Singulair (montelukast) does not affect them either.

Answered 9/19/2015

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