When patients are having symptoms of asthma such as: coughing during the day and at night, shortness of breath, wheezing, pain, tightness with the chest, or pressure they might be given Zyflo to help treat the asthma. With this medication it decreases most of the symptoms that come with asthma but should not be taken for an acute asthma attack.

The doctor should be notified if a patient has a lot of alcohol drinks, fever, liver disease, pregnant, infection, surgery coming up, trying hard to become pregnant, or either breast feeding.

Zyflo should always be taken with at least one glass of water and by the mouth. It can be taken at meal times or around bedtime. The tablet can be split or taken whole depending on if the patient has problems swallowing.
Side effects with Zyflo include but not limited to:

- Dark urine
- Wheezing
- Problems with breathing
- Yellow with the eyes or skin
- Nausea
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Adominal pain
- Upset stomach

When any of these side effects happen the doctor should be notified right away and more so if the side effects do not ease up or go away after a certain amount of time.