Provair ODT 5 mg (Chewable Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 9.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 270.00)
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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Montelukast sodium
Company Unimed unihealth pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Provair 4 mg chewable tablet Provair 5 mg chewable tablet Provair 10 mg tablet Provair 4 mg oral granules Provair odt 4 mg chewable 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

  • 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

Interaction

  • Administered with other therapies routinely used in the prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma
  • No clinically important effects on the pharmacokinetics of certain drugs

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to any component of the product

Side Effects

  • 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
  • Rare side effects: Angioedema, concentration impaired, disorientation, eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, erythema nodosum, hallucination

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Crosses the placenta following oral dosing in rats and rabbits
  • Caution should be exercised when given to a nursing mother

Precautions & Warnings

  • Not indicated for use in the reversal of bronchospasm in acute asthma attacks
  • Appropriate rescue medication should be available
  • Should not be used as monotherapy for the treatment and management of exercise induced bronchospasm

Overdose Effects

  • Majority of reports showed no adverse experiences
  • Adverse experiences consistent with the safety profile of the product

Therapeutic Class

Leukotriene receptor antagonists

Storage Conditions

Store in cool & dry place below 30°C, protect from light & moisture

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C35H36ClNO3S
  • Chemical Structure Image: [Link to image]

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