Singulair

Singulair is medication which can be given to children as young as twelve months of age. The man purpose of prescribing Singulair is to prevent asthmatic attacks in children. This medicine also helps in providing children with relief from sneezing problems as well as running noses. Allergic reactions in children as well as adults can be treated by prescribing this medication. But parents should take care that they do not administer this form of medication before taking any prior consent from the doctor.

Singulair can also be used to treat another condition which is known as exercise induced bronchoconstriction or when the air passages in the lungs become narrow. But Singulair in this form cannot be given to children who are below the age of 15 years. It is also not advisable to prescribe this medicine for any other medical condition. People who are already taking Singulair for any kind of allergy or asthma should not simply take an extra dose of the drug in case they are afflicted with exercise induced bronchoconstriction. There may be many other instances where Singulair may be prescribed but this cannot be done without the prescription given by a doctor.

People should remember than Singulair can be used in order to prevent an attack of asthma and it does not help in curing an asthmatic attack which has already begun.