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Singulair , Accolate , Zyflo and Zyflo CR have modified their labeling to include information about neuropsychiatric events occurring in patients using these products.

It's important for the health of both a pregnant mother and her fetus to learn about a drug's adverse effects, especially for common drugs like those used to treat asthma.

FDA on Friday announced that the labeling for leukotriene inhibitors now includes information about reports of neuropsychiatric events in patients who used the products.

THE FDA HAS REQUESTED that a psychiatric warning be added to the labels of leukotriene inhibitors such as montelukast , zafirlukast , and zileuton , used to treat asthma and, in the case of montelukast, allergic rhinitis.

THE FDA HAS REQUESTED that a psychiatric warning be added to the labels of leukotriene inhibitors such as montelukast , zafirlukast , and zileuton , used to treat asthma and, in the case of montelukast, allergic rhinitis.

THE FDA HAS REQUESTED that a psychiatric warning be added to the labels of leukotriene inhibitors such as montelukast , zafirlukast , and zileuton , used to treat asthma and, in the case of montelukast, allergic rhinitis.

Q: I heard that the FDA issued a warning about some asthma drugs. What drugs are they? A: The FDA recently asked the manufacturers of Singulair , Accolate , Zyflo and Zyflo CR to include a precaution on the drugs' labeling about behavior and mood changes that have been reported in some people taking these asthma medications.

Lynne Faraone created this wall of inspiration in her Mentor home. She says hope especially helped her as she fought for a warning label on the asthma and allergy medication Singulair.

Reports of neuropsychiatric adverse effects from leukotriene modifiers have prompted the FDA to request label changes for these drugs.

This roundup includes the following brief clinical practice updates: The FDA is warning consumers to stop using three Zicam intranasal products.

The FDA has requested that warnings of mood changes and suicidal behavior be placed on the label of Singulair, which is also facing challenges over the validity of its patent.

The FDA's new requirement for tighter warnings on a range of asthma drugs will not come as a surprise to Dr.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration provided further updated safety information on a class of asthma drugs known as leukotriene modifiers.

The FDA has provided further updated safety information on a class of asthma drugs known as leukotriene modifiers.

Merck & Company 's top-selling drug, the asthma medication Singulair, and similar medicines should come with a caution about reports of psychiatric problems in some patients, the Food and Drug Administration said.

Leukotriene Inhibitors: Montelukast , Zafirlukast , and Zileuton June 12, 2009 Audience: Pulmonology healthcare professionals FDA provided healthcare professionals with updated information on the original March 2008 early communication and January 2009 follow-up communication about the ongoing safety review for the leukotriene inhibitors, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday requested that the makers of a class of asthma drugs called leukotriene receptor agonists place a "precaution" on the drugs' labeling, warning of the potential for neuropsychiatric events.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now asking that makers of asthma drugs in a specific class of medications include a precaution in the labeling explaining that neuropsychiatric events have been reported in some patients taking these products a ruling that affects Cary-based Cornerstone Therapeutics .

A physician and researcher affiliated with The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor says he may have identified a cure for the most common form of human leukemia.

In the battle against cancer, allies can come from unexpected sources. Research at The Jackson Laboratory has yielded a new approach to treating leukemia, one that targets leukemia-proliferating cells with drugs that are already on the market.