To work properly, zileuton must be taken every day at regularly spaced times, even if your asthma seems better .
The best for you that your family doctor check your progress at regular appointments. Your family doctor will want to have certain tests done regularly to see if side effects may be occurring in your liver without your knowing it .
Check with your health care professional if more inhalations - puffs than usual of an inhaled, short-acting bronchodilator are needed to relieve an acute attack or if more than the maximum number of puffs of the bronchodilator prescribed for a 24-hour period are needed .
You may be taking other medication for asthma along with zileuton Do not stop taking or reduce the dose of the other medication, even if your asthma seems better, unless you are told to do so by your health care professional .