Zileuton
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Zyflo CR?;Zyflo?
Uses
- It is used to stop or treat asthma.
- Zileuton lowers the body's making of a group of chemicals called leukotrienes that cause asthma to get worse.
Dosing
How to take
- Take as you have been told, even if you are feeling better.
- Take even during sign-free periods.
- Short-acting products:
- Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
- Long-acting products:
- Take this drug with food.
- Swallow whole. Do not chew, open, or crush.
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