Doctors 警告するd to tell 患者s powerful 喘息 麻薬 montelukast can 原因（となる） suicidal thoughts or hallucinations

  • Many 患者s said that montelukast had 深く，強烈に 影響する／感情d their behaviour?
  • They complained of nightmares and also seeing grotesque things while awake
  • It is 極端に 効果的な at cutting the frequency of 厳しい 喘息 attacks?

By Stephen Adams Health 特派員 For The Mail On Sunday

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Doctors have been 警告するd to tell 患者s that a powerful 喘息 麻薬 can 原因（となる） suicidal thoughts or hallucinations.

公式の／役人 advice from the 麻薬 regulator is a victory for The Mail on Sunday, after we 明らかにする／漏らすd that many 患者s, 含むing children, said that montelukast had 深く，強烈に 影響する／感情d their behaviour.

They complained of nightmares, seeing grotesque things while awake and 存在 gripped by suicidal 勧めるs after taking the 麻薬, also known by the brand 指名する Singulair.

Official advice from the drug regulator is a victory for The Mail on Sunday, after we revealed that many patients, including children, said that montelukast had deeply affected their behaviour (file image)

公式の／役人 advice from the 麻薬 regulator is a victory for The Mail on Sunday, after we 明らかにする／漏らすd that many 患者s, 含むing children, said that montelukast had 深く，強烈に 影響する／感情d their behaviour (とじ込み／提出する image)?

It is 極端に 効果的な at cutting the frequency of 厳しい 喘息 attacks and is also used to 戦闘 hayfever.?

But now the 薬／医学s and Healthcare 製品s Regulatory 機関 has published a safety update as a 思い出の品 of the 麻薬's '危険 of neuropsychiatric reactions'.

It reads: 'Prescribers should carefully consider the 利益s and 危険s of continuing 治療 if they occur.'

Aft er our first story was published in May, 得点する／非難する／２０s of people 接触するd the MoS to 述べる their ordeals.

Many complained they were never 警告するd of the 危険s by their doctor. Some said when they returned to tell of their awful experiences, their 恐れるs that the 麻薬 was responsible were 解任するd.

The MHRA 警告 勧めるs health 労働者s to tell 患者s of possible problems, 説 they should 'advise 患者s and their care-givers to read carefully the 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） of neuropsychiatric reactions in the 患者 （警察などへの）密告，告訴（状） ちらし and 捜し出す 医療の advice すぐに should they occur'.

However, it also 強調する／ストレスd to 患者s: 'It is important you do not stop montelukast without talking to a doctor or 喘息 nurse first.'?

This is because coming off 医薬 might result in 厳しい 喘息 attacks 再開するing.

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