Montelair 4 mg Montelukast Sachets 28 Count

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:

• Directly in the mouth.