Asthma, Singulair and Depression
Ava has asthma and in October of 2007, after a hospital stay, she began taking Singulair. Singulair is a daily asthma controller medication and for Ava, it has been a wonder drug. She went from...
View ArticleUpdate on the Singulair/Depression Issue
I described Ava’s current situation in the post Asthma, Singulair and Depression. Monday was the last time she received a dose of the medication and we’re already noticing improvement in her...
View ArticleTraffic Pollution, Genetic Changes in the Womb, Asthma?
An article that appeared on the BBC website this morning looks at a possible link between traffic pollution and genetic changes to the baby while in utero that could lead to asthma. “A study of...
View ArticleAnother Look at Asthma and Car Pollution
In February, I posted an article that looks at traffic pollution causing genetic changes in the womb that may lead to asthma. Today, I ran across an article on Reuters that discusses a study that...
View ArticleFDA Acknowledges Neuropsychiatric Side Effects of Singulair
A big thank you to Jenna of Parents United for Pharmaceutical Safety and Accountability for the FDA update on the negative side effects that children on Singulair experienced (read Asthma, Singulair...
View ArticleFDA Safety Alert Regarding Xolair, an Asthma Medication
FDA is evaluating interim safety findings from an ongoing study of Xolair (omalizumab) that suggests an increased number of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular adverse events in a group of patients...
View ArticleFDA Warns Against Use of Certain Asthma Medications Due to Tampering
On September 17, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised consumers not to use certain respiratory medications purchased after Sept. 8, 2009 and manufactured by Dey L.P., a subsidiary...
View ArticleSuper Nanny Supports Asthma Education Campaign
If you were only to look at the title of this post, Super Nanny Supports Asthma Education Campaign, then you’d likely think that this would be a positive post helping raise awareness about asthma....
View ArticleThe H1N1 Fairy has Visited the Mindless Mommy Household
With all her germy sparkliness, the H1N1 Fairy has visited the Mindless Mommy household – not once, but twice. While on a flight to Atlanta last weekend, I wrote about my daughter’s experience with...
View ArticleFDA Alert – Stolen Advair Inhalers Sold at Pharmacies
If you’ve been reading my blog for any bit of time then you’re aware that my daughter has asthma. After exhibiting the warned neuropsychiatric side effects of Singulair, she was switched to Advair to...
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