Product Description:
What Montelukast is:
- Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist that blocks a group of substances called leukotrienes.
How Montelukast works:
- The leukotrienes cause narrowing and swelling of the airways in the lungs.
- By blocking the leukotrienes, Montelukast improves asthma symptoms and helps control the asthma.
When Montelukast should be used:
- The doctor has prescribed Montelukast to treat your child's asthma and prevent asthma symptoms during the day and night.
- Montelukast granules are used to treat asthma in patients aged 6 months to 5 years who are not adequately controlled by their medication and need additional treatment.
- Montelukast granules can also be a treatment alternative to inhaled steroids for patients aged 2 to 5 years who have not recently taken corticosteroid tablets for their asthma and who cannot use inhaled steroids.
- Montelukast granules also prevent exercise-induced narrowing of the airways in patients aged 2 years and older.
- Your doctor will decide how Montelukast granules should be used depending on the symptoms and the severity of your child's asthma.
How To Use:
- Make sure your child always uses this medicine exactly as the doctor or pharmacist has told you.
- Talk to your child's doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
- This medicine should be given to children under adult supervision.
- Your child should take Montelukast granules every evening.
- It should be taken even if your child has no symptoms or if she/he has an acute asthma attack.
For children from 6 months to 5 years:
- The recommended dose is one sachet of Montelukast 4 mg granules taken by mouth every evening.
- If your child is taking Montelukast granules, you must be sure that your child is not taking other medicines that contain the same active ingredient (montelukast).
For children from 6 months to 2 years, Montelukast:
Montelukast 4 mg granules are available:
- Montelukast 4 mg granules are available for children aged 2 to 5 years.
- Montelukast 4 mg granules are not recommended for children under 6 months.
How should I give Montelukast 4 mg granules to my child:
- This medicine should be taken by mouth.
- The sachet is opened immediately before use.
Montelukast granules can be given either: