Children's asthma medication may cause nightmares and other mental health issues

Montelukast, sold in the US as Singulair, is a drug that helps manage asthma symptoms

Researchers from the University of Groningen, Netherlands, analyzed the adverse reactions people experience from the drug

Patients have reported an increase in depression and nightmares

They say doctors should be more clear about the risks when prescribing it to patients

By DANIELLE ZOELLNER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 23:10 BST, 21 September 2017 | UPDATED: 01:26 BST, 22 September 2017

A children's asthma medication may cause nightmares and other mental health issues, a study claims.

Montelukast, sold in the US as Singulair, is a commonly prescribed asthma medication and one of the 18 best-selling drugs of the 21st century, according to Forbes.

The medication is controversial amid claims that it lacks effectiveness and causes adverse drug reactions, which forced the Food and Drug administration to require for a better label in 2014 that stated the risks.

Experts analyzed the medication and what prevalent symptoms it caused for the user.

They found that montelukast caused an increase in nightmares and mental health issues for children, which they said should be warned by doctors when the medication is prescribed.

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