Here is a clear and complete overview of:
💊 Montelukast Tablet 10 mg
🌿 Nature / Drug Class:
- Montelukast is a Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist (LTRA)
- Works by blocking chemicals (leukotrienes) that cause airway inflammation and allergy symptoms
🎯 Purpose / Indications:
- Used in adults and adolescents (15 years and above) for:
- Asthma maintenance treatment (not for acute attacks)
- Allergic rhinitis (sneezing, runny/stuffy nose, nasal itching)
- Seasonal or year-round allergies
- Exercise-induced bronchospasm
✅ Advantages:
- Once-daily oral tablet
- Helps prevent night-time asthma symptoms
- Controls both upper and lower airway allergies
- Reduces need for rescue inhalers
- Non-steroidal, safe for long-term use under supervision
📦 Common Packaging:
- 10 mg film-coated tablets
- Packed in blister strips (10 or 15 tablets per strip)
- Often available in plain or scored tablets
⚠️ Patient Advice / Precautions:
- Take once daily in the evening, with or without food
- Not a rescue medication – doesn’t work during asthma attacks
- Inform doctor if:
- You have liver problems
- You experience mood changes, anxiety, or sleep disturbances (rare side effects)
- Common side effects (usually mild):
- Headache
- Abdominal pain
- Tiredness
- Sometimes sleep or mood issues (rare, but watchful monitoring needed)
🧊 Storage:
- Store at room temperature, away from moisture and sunlight
- Keep out of reach of children