does singulair cause nose bleeds?

Question

i'm on singulair and i never got nose bleeds. but now i do?

Answer 1

Well, the best answer is, maybe. Singulair blocks leukotrienes, basically the things that create the allergic reactions that you see. It can keep the nose from running by stopping the allergic response to the stimuli.
In general this medicine does not "dry" your nose out, but, your nose will be dryer, if that makes sense. However, everyone reacts to medications differently and this could be a problem for you personally. I would watch it closely and if it continues then I would discuss it with your physician and consider something different. Otherwise, it could just be that your nose is very sensitive right now from all the running and blowing and those sensitive tissues are easy to tear, leading to bleeding.

Hope this helps

Answer 2

Nose bleeds is not listed as a side effect for Singulair...It may have more of an environmental cause like the air not having enough moisture...You may try using a humidifier to put moisture in the air.....

Answer 3

Your nose is probably getting dried out as your tissues are shrinking but have no moisture.
Try a saline nasal RINSE (not a spray) A full warm water saline rinse goes in one nostril and out the other. It draws out all the gunk and shrinks the tissue (like swimming in the ocean). I've been doing it at work too. I use the water right out of the warm tap, add some salt from a packet in my pocket.

Buffered salt doesn't 'sting' as much as plain salt water. You can use a new method like Nasopure, or the vintage, Netipot

You can do this as often as you like with no side effects.

You don’t need a prescription for this therapy. So if you live in a state like mine, they’ve pretty much “outlawed” sudafed medicine. Drug-free is really the way to go on a frequent-use basis. (I put in a link for “what” and “how” – there’s also some good info on wiki)

Answer 4

Singulair, in rare instances has been associated with
increased tendancy to bleed, usually in the lungs.

Here is an excerpt from the company insert:

Find the "increased bleeding tendency" in the below company report:
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Post-Marketing Experience

The following additional adverse reactions have been reported in post-marketing use: hypersensitivity reactions (including anaphylaxis, angioedema, pruritus, urticaria, and very rarely, hepatic eosinophilic infiltration); dream abnormalities and hallucinations, drowsiness, irritability, agitation including aggressive behavior, restlessness, insomnia, paraesthesia/hypoesthesia, and very rarely seizures; arthralgia, myalgia including muscle cramps; increased bleeding tendency, bruising; palpitations; edema; nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, diarrhea, and very rarely pancreatitis. Rare cases of cholestatic hepatitis, hepatocellular liver-injury, and mixed-pattern liver injury have been reported in patients treated with SINGULAIR. Most of these occurred in combination with other confounding factors, such as use of other medications, or when SINGULAIR was administered to patients who had underlying potential for liver disease such as alcohol use or other forms of hepatitis.
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Whether this is the cause of your nose bleeds or not, I do
not know. I do not know what else you are using, anithistimines, nasal spray/inhaler, drops, etc.

Two other possible causes, a genetic condition of blood vessels being very close to the skin surface. If your blood
vessels are close to your skin on the back of your hands then
the same is likely in your nose. This increases the tendency
for easy bleeding with any type of irritation. I myself have that in one nostril and on my body. Most people have blood vessels deeper in their tissues.

Also, it is winter, air is dry, humidity is very low, temperatures are low, skin cracks easily and increases tendency to bleed when nose blood vessesls are close to surface.

Antihistimines (which Singulair is not) tend to aggrevate this
condition, as does Atrovent, etc.

Answer 5

Couldn't find it here either

http://www.medicinenet.com/montelukast-oral/article.htm