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💊 Montelukast Tablet 10 mg
✅ DESCRIPTION
Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA) that helps control inflammation, swelling, and allergic symptoms in the airways and nasal passages. It is used primarily in asthma management and allergic rhinitis in adolescents and adults.
🧪 FORMULATION
- Strength: 10 mg
- Form: Oral tablet (film-coated)
- Route: Oral
🌿 NATURE
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antiasthmatic
- Antiallergic
- Leukotriene (CysLT1) receptor blocker
📌 USES
- Maintenance therapy for asthma in adults and adolescents (age ≥15 years)
- Allergic rhinitis (both seasonal and perennial)
- Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB)
- Aspirin-induced asthma (as add-on therapy)
- Often used in combination with inhaled corticosteroids
🌟 ADVANTAGES
- Once-daily oral dose (typically at night)
- No inhaler or nebulizer required
- Useful in patients intolerant to steroids
- Improves night-time symptoms and sleep quality
- Can reduce use of rescue inhalers
⚠️ PRECAUTIONS
- Not to be used during acute asthma attacks
- Monitor for neuropsychiatric symptoms (e.g., mood swings, agitation, anxiety)
- Caution in patients with liver dysfunction
- Review regularly if used long-term
❌ CONTRAINDICATIONS
- Known hypersensitivity to Montelukast or any tablet ingredient
- Acute status asthmaticus requiring emergency care
💢 SIDE EFFECTS (may include)
- Headache
- Abdominal pain, nausea
- Diarrhea
- Rash or allergic reactions
- Mood changes (irritability, anxiety, hallucinations—rare)
- Drowsiness or dizziness
🧊 STORAGE
- Store at room temperature, below 30°C
- Keep tablets in original blister pack
- Protect from moisture and light
- Keep away from children