Active Ingredient: Montelukast
Montelukast is indicated in the treatment of asthma as add-on therapy in those patients with mild to moderate persistent asthma who are inadequately controlled on inhaled corticosteroids and in whom “as-needed” short acting ฮฒ-agonists provide inadequate clinical control of asthma. In those asthmatic patients in whom montelukast is indicated in asthma, Montelukast 10 mg film-coated tablets can also provide symptomatic relief of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Montelukast is also indicated in the prophylaxis of asthma in which the predominant component is exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
Oral
10 mg
10 mg once every day
The recommended dose for adults and adolescents 15 years of age and older with asthma, or with asthma and concomitant seasonal allergic rhinitis, is 10 mg daily to be taken in the evening with or without food.
The therapeutic effect of montelukast on parameters of asthma control occurs within one day. Montelukast may be taken with or without food. Patients should be advised to continue taking Montelukast even if their asthma is under control, as well as during periods of worsening asthma. Montelukast should not be used concomitantly with other products containing the same active ingredient, montelukast.
No dosage adjustment is necessary for the elderly, or for patients with renal insufficiency, or mild to moderate hepatic impairment. There are no data on patients with severe hepatic impairment. The dosage is the same for both male and female patients.
Montelukast can be added to a patient’s existing treatment regimen.
Treatment with can be used as add-on therapy in patients when inhaled
corticosteroids plus “as needed” short acting ฮฒ-agonists provide inadequate clinical control. Montelukast should not be abruptly substituted for inhaled corticosteroids.
Should be taken in the evening
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