Monkon 5 mg (Chewable Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 8.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 240.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 80.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Montelukast sodium
Company Albion laboratories limited
Also available as
Monkon 4 mg chewable tablet Monkon 10 mg tablet

Indications

  • Prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma
  • Acute prevention of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction (EIB)
  • Relief of symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis (AR): Seasonal & Perennial Allergic Rhinitis

Pharmacology

  • Selective and orally active leukotriene receptor antagonist
  • Inhibition of the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor (CysLT1)
  • Correlation with the pathophysiology of asthma & allergic rhinitis

Dosage & Administration

  • Adult dosage: Montelukast 10 mg tablet once daily
  • Pediatric dosage: Montelukast 5 mg/4 mg tablet/oral granules once daily
  • Safety and efficacy in pediatric patients
  • Hepatic and renal insufficiency dosage
  • Elderly use

Interaction

  • No clinically important effects on the pharmacokinetics of certain drugs
  • Concomitant use with a wide range of commonly prescribed drugs
  • Induction of hepatic metabolism by phenobarbital

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to any component of this product

Side Effects

  • Common: Diarrhoea, fever, gastrointestinal discomfort, headache, nausea, vomiting, skin reactions, upper respiratory tract infection
  • Uncommon: Akathisia, anxiety, arthralgia, asthenia, abnormal behavior, depression, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, haemorrhage, irritability, malaise, muscle complaints, oedema, seizure, abnormal sensation, sleep disorders
  • Rare: Angioedema, concentration impaired, disorientation, eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, erythema nodosum, hallucination, hepatic disorders, memory loss, palpitations, pulmonary eosinophilia, suicidal tendencies, tremor

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Crosses the placenta
  • Use during pregnancy only if clearly needed
  • Exercise caution in nursing mothers

Precautions & Warnings

  • Not indicated for the reversal of bronchospasm in acute asthma attacks
  • Appropriate rescue medication availability
  • Therapy continuation during acute exacerbations of asthma
  • Gradual reduction of inhaled corticosteroid dose
  • Not to be abruptly substituted for inhaled or oral corticosteroids
  • Not to be used as monotherapy for the treatment and management of exercise induced bronchospasm
  • Continued avoidance of aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents in patients with known aspirin sensitivity

Overdose Effects

  • Usual supportive measures in case of overdose

Therapeutic Class

  • Leukotriene receptor antagonists

Storage Conditions

  • Store in cool & dry place below 30°C
  • Protect from light & moisture
  • Keep out of reach of children

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C35H36ClNO3S
  • Chemical Structure Image URL

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