Table 2

Description of ICSRs for children in the ATC code R03DC. All ICSRs concerned the substance montelukast.

Age (years)
Dose (mg/day)
Treatment duration (when known)
ADR
SPC (Yes/No)

4
4
-
Night mares
Yes
3
4
-
Sleep disorders
Yes
3
4
-
Cranial nerve lesion
No
4
4
2 years
Haemorrhage
Yes



Pruritus
Yes



Abdominal pain
Yes



Rectal pain
No
2
4
-
Fever
No



Fatigue
Yes



Rash
No
1
4
4 days
Anxiety
No
3
4
-
Night mares
Yes



Aggressiveness
Yes
2
4
4 days
Aggressiveness
Yes
3
4
continuing
Night mares
Yes
3
4
2 doses
Asthma aggravated
No
2
4
11 days
Rash
No



Pruritus
Yes



Sleep disorder
Yes



Night mares
Yes
1
4
2 weeks
Anxiety
No



Sleep disorder
Yes
6
5
8 weeks
Xerophthalmia
No
5
4
3 weeks
Appetite increased
No
8
5 (on demand)
5 weeks
Leucopenia
No



Red blood cell disorder
No
14
10
2 years
Arthralgia
Yes



Myalgia
Yes

ADR, adverse drug reaction; ICSR, individual case safety report; SPC, summary of product characteristics

Brunlöf et al. BMC Clinical Pharmacology 2008 8:1   doi:10.1186/1472-6904-8-1