Montelukast

Montelukast (Na) is oral leukotriene receptor antagonist. Blocks part of the inflammatory process associated with an asthma attack and thus helps to reduce swelling or constriction of airways. Used as an add-on therapy inthe long term management of asthma when treatment with inhaled corticosteroids and beta-adrenoceptor stimulants is inadequate. May cause headache and abdominal pain.


Brands
SOLO SOLO SOLO AMISPED AMISPED AMISPED AIRFLO AIRFLO AIRFLO LUCAST LUCAST LUCAST ALBOKAST ALBOKAST BEASY BEASY BEASY BEASY AEROKAST AEROKAST AEROKAST AEROKAST MONTAIR MONTAIR MONTAIR MONTEF MONTEF MONTEF MONTEF BRECARE BRECARE OPENAIR OPENAIR ASMAKAST-5 CHEWABLE ASMAKAST-10 ASMAKAST MONTELO CHEWABLE BRONAST MONTIGET MONTIGET MONTIGET MONTIGET FREEHALE FREEHALE FREEHALE VENTOMAX VENTOMAX AEROTEL CHEWABLE AEROTEL AEROTEL MYTEKA MYTEKA MYTEKA MYTEKA MYTEKA DILAIR DILAIR RESPICARE RESPICARE RESPICARE RESPICARE CHEW RESPICARE CHEW RESPICARE CHEW INDOKAST INDOKAST INDOKAST MNTK MNTK MNTK INSPRA INSPRA INSPRA REPSIL REPSIL REPSIL PELBIM PELBIM VENT-EASE VENT-EASE ASFREE ASFREE BRONOKAST BRONOKAST SINGULAIR SINGULAIR SINGULAIR SINGULAIR LUNGAIR LUNGAIR LUNGAIR LUNGAIR MONTELO MONTELO MONTELO OB-KAST OB-KAST MONEKAST MONEKAST MONEKAST MONEKAST WHIZIX WHIZIX WHIZIX MONTANA MONTANA AIREEZ AIREEZ AIREEZ MONTONE MONTEC MONTEC BRONSECUR BRONSECUR BRONSECUR LEKOTIN LEKOTIN PARLOKAT PARLOKAST PARLOKAST VIVIDONE VIVIDONE LUKOMON LUKOMON LUKOMON MONTEKARL MONTEKARL MINGAIR MINGAIR MONTIKA MONTIKA MONTIKA MONTIKA FILM COATED VENTEK VENTEK VENTEK CONKAST CONKAST LUKRX LUKRX AIRVENT AEROMAX AEROMAX KAST KAST TANGULAR SPREE SPREE-T BRONKEEZ BRONKEEZ BRONKEEZ TAIR TAIR TAIR MONTAZA MONTAZA MONXE MONXE SEASON SEASON AIREX AIREX REGULAIR REGULAIR SEASOL SEASOL MONTILAK MONTILAK REMONT REMONT REMIKAIR REMIKAIR REMIKAIR SOKAST SOKAST SOKAST WEL-DILATE WEL-DILATE ZEMONT ZEMONT MONTEL MONTEL MONTILU MONTILU MONTILU MONTITEX ALVEO MOOR MOOR RESPIREL RESPIREL ONTEL ONTEL ONTEL CINGOL CINGOL MONTELAIR MONTELAIR MONT-HEIM MONT-HEIM DUNE CHEWABLE DUNE CHEWABLE MONEST MONEST EASYAST EASYAST M PLUS M PLUS KASTOL IRMAX IRMAX IRMAX ASTHARID ASTHARID MONOKAST MONOKAST MONTESER TABLET MONTESER TABLET EVERTOP EVERTOP EVERTOP EVERTOP MYKAST MYKAST ASTEL MONAKA MONAKA MONAKA AWAKAST AWAKAST MONTY MONTY MUCOSOFT LULAST LULAST OLIOCAST OLICAST MAC AMACURE AMACURE SINGOKAST SINGOKAST T-KAST T-KAST MONKAST MONKAST SONTEL SONTEL SONTEL SONTEL UNILOCAST MONIK EZICHRON ALMONT ALMONT TELUKAST TELUKAST PULMIKAST PULMIKAST MONAZ MONAZ PURGO PURGO PURGO MOUTEMAK MOUTEMAK MOUTEMAK ALUKAST ALUKAST MONTEMAX MONTEWNS MONTEWNS LOWCOST LOWCOST NABKAST LAKAS LAKAS CARAMONT CARAMONT MONTRIAL ASMAX ASMAX LOK LOK BRANCOL BRANCOL MONTINIG CLEAR TABLET VERKAST VERKAST MUKAST MUKAST MONTICARE MONTICARE MONTICARE MONTESER SACHET POLERGEN POLERGIN MONCHR LEYKAST MEKAST MEKAST MONTES MONTERO MONTERO LINAKAST MULKA MULKA REGULAIR FASMONT R-EASE MONTELUSAF PREVASMA CHEWABLE ALERKAST ALERKAST MONTBREEZ MONTBREEZ PREVASMA PREVASMA MONTICARE CHEW MONTICARE MONTICARE TELKAIR MEDIKAST MEDIKAST SPRINGKAST MONTEKAST MONTEKAST PULMEASE PULMEASE PULMEASE
Adult Dose
Dose: 4 to 10 mg
Single Dose: 7 (7)
Frequency: 24 hourly
Route: PO
Instructions: With or without meal at bed time.
Neonatal
Dose:
Single Dose:
Frequency:
Route:
Instructions: Not recommended in this age group
Paedriatic
Dose: 0.2 mg/kg
Single Dose: 0.2 (0.2)
Frequency: 24 hourly
Route: Oral
Instructions: For 6--14 Yrs
Characteristics
Montelukast (Na) is the derivative of Montelukast. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Cyclopropanacetic Acid. . The Molecular Weight of Montelukast is 608.20.
Contraindications
Montelukast
Effects
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Montelukast, which give rise to further complications include Anxiousness.Montelukast produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Angioedema. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Montelukast therapy.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Montelukast are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Headache, Restlessness, Abdominal pain, Agitation, Increased sweating, Oedema, Allergy anaphylaxis.
Indications
Montelukast is primarily indicated in conditions like Asthma, Prophylaxis of asthma, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Allergic rhinitis.
Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Montelukast was found.
Interfrence
Risks
Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Storage
Tab Store Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.
Warnings
Montelukast Na should be used with caution in patients with history of any allergy (especially drug allergies) or liver disease. It should be used with caution during pregnancy.
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