Ventair 10 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 12.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 360.00)

Strip Price: ৳ 120.00

Medicine Details

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

Montelukast is a selective and orally active leukotriene receptor antagonist
Inhibits the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor (CysLT1)
Correlated with the pathophysiology of asthma & allergic rhinitis
Inhibits airway edema, smooth muscle contraction, and altered cellular activity associated with the inflammatory process

Dosage for adults and adolescents 15 years of age and older: Montelukast 10 mg tablet once daily
Dosage for pediatric patients 6 to 14 years of age: Montelukast 5 mg tablet once daily
Dosage for pediatric patients 2 years to 5 years of age: Montelukast 4 mg tablet once daily
Dosage for pediatric patients 6 months to 5 years of age: Montelukast 4 mg oral granules once daily

Administered with other therapies routinely used in the prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma
No clinically important effects on the pharmacokinetics of certain drugs
Used concomitantly with a wide range of commonly prescribed drugs without evidence of clinical adverse interactions

Contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to any component of this product

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

Not indicated for use in the reversal of bronchospasm in acute asthma attacks
Should be advised to have appropriate rescue medication available
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

Abdominal pain, somnolence, thirst, headache, vomiting, psychomotor hyperactivity

Used to treat asthma or allergic rhinitis
Effect can be observed after 1-3 hours of administration
Effect lasts for an average duration of 24 hours
May be taken with or without food as prescribed by a doctor
Use of Ventair 10 mg Tablet in pregnant women should be avoided unless clearly needed