Here is the detailed overview of Montelukast Tablet 10 mg, with icons:
💊 Montelukast Tablet 10 mg
🧪 Nature / Drug Class
🔹 Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist (LTRA)
🔹 Anti-asthmatic and anti-allergic medication
🔹 Works by blocking leukotrienes, which cause inflammation, airway constriction, and mucus production
🩺 Purpose / Indications
✅ Used in adults and adolescents (≥15 years) for:
- 🌬️ Maintenance treatment of asthma
- 🤧 Allergic rhinitis (seasonal & perennial)
- 🏃 Prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm
- 🌙 Night-time asthma symptoms like wheezing or cough
⚙️ Advantages
✔️ Once-daily oral dose – convenient for long-term use
✔️ Effective in both nasal and bronchial symptoms
✔️ Can be used as a steroid-sparing agent
✔️ Non-sedating and well-tolerated
✔️ Also helpful for patients with asthma + allergy overlap
📦 Common Packaging
📦 Film-coated tablets in blister strips (10’s or 15’s)
💊 Usually round or oval, non-chewable
⚠️ Patient Advice / Precautions
🕗 Take once daily in the evening, with or without food
📋 Continue even when asymptomatic for asthma
🚫 Not for acute asthma attacks
🧠 Monitor for rare neuropsychiatric symptoms (e.g., agitation, insomnia, depression)
💬 Report behavioral changes, if any
🚫 Contraindications / Cautions
❌ Hypersensitivity to Montelukast
⚠️ Caution in:
- Individuals with mental health history
- Concurrent use of phenobarbital, rifampin (may reduce effectiveness)
🧊 Storage
🌡️ Store at 15–30°C, in a dry place
🧒 Keep away from children
🚫 Avoid moisture and direct sunlight