Have you observed adverse mental health side effects in patients who start montelukast?

In light of the FDA warning about mental health side effects of the medication have you observed in particular any patients develop suicidal thoughts thought to be related to the medication? Do you counsel patients on the risks of this medication?

US FDA, 2020

Answer from: at Community Practice

A female patient with anxiety but no history of depression or suicidal tendencies developed suicidal ideation with intrusive thoughts while taking montelukast. These were resolved within days of stopping the medication. I also treated a child brought in by his parents for extreme and sometimes viole...

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at SaVida Health
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at Fairfield County Allergy Asthma And Immunology Associates Pc
Psychiatric adverse reactions on montelukast are w...

at Ann And Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital
I have seen this with multiple pediatric patients ...

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