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Montair® Manufacturer: Metz PharmaClass: Antiasthmatic & COPD Preparations |
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| Contents | Montelukast Na |
| Indications | Treatment of bronchial asthma & allergic rhinitis. |
| Dosage |
Adult & children >15 yr 10 mg tab daily. Children 6-14 yr 5 mg tab. 2-5 yr 4 mg tab. Doses to be taken once daily at bedtime. |
| Administration | May be taken with or without food. |
| Special Precautions | Montelukast & other leukotriene antagonists should not be taken for the treatment of acute asthma attack. |
| Adverse Drug Reactions | Headache, increased incidence of resp tract infection (in the elderly), & GI disturbances. Generalized pain, arthralgia & myalgia, fever & dizziness, hypersensitivity reactions e.g. urticaria & angioedema. |
| Pregnancy Category (US FDA) | Category B: Either animal-reproduction studies have not demonstrated a foetal risk but there are no controlled studies in pregnant women or animal-reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect (other than a decrease in fertility) that was not confirmed in controlled studies in women in the 1st trimester (and there is no evidence of a risk in later trimesters). |
| ATC Classification | R03DC03 - Montelukast ; Belongs to the class of other systemic drugs used in the treatment of obstructive airway diseases, leukotriene receptor antagonists. |
| Poison Schedule | Rx |
PACKING / PRESENTATION
| Form | Packing/Price |
| Chewable Tablet |
4 mg x Alu-alu foil 10's 4 mg x 30's 5 mg x 30's 5 mg x Alu-Alu foil 10's |
| Film Coated Tablet | 10 mg x 30's 10 mg x Alu-Alu foil 10's |