Montelon 5 mg (Tablet)

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

Category Details
Generic Montelukast sodium
Company Apex pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Montelon 10 mg tablet Montelon kidz 4 mg chewable tablet

Title and Category

  • Montelon 5 mg Tablet
  • Medicine

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
  • Inhibits the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor (CysLT1)
  • Correlated with asthma & allergic rhinitis pathophysiology

Dosage and 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
  • Dosage for pediatric patients 6 months to 5 years of age: Montelukast 4 mg oral granules once daily
  • No dosage adjustment for hepatic insufficiency and renal insufficiency
  • Similar pharmacokinetic profile in elderly and younger adults

Interaction

  • No clinically important effects with theophylline, prednisone, prednisolone, oral contraceptives, terfenadine, digoxin, warfarin, thyroid hormones, sedative hypnotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, benzodiazepines, decongestants
  • Phenobarbital decreased the AUC of Montelon by approximately 40%
  • Appropriate clinical monitoring for potent cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to any component of the product

Side Effects

  • Common: Diarrhoea, fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, skin reactions, upper respiratory tract infection
  • Uncommon: Anxiety, arthralgia, abnormal behavior, depression, drowsiness, dry mouth, seizure, sleep disorders
  • Rare: Angioedema, disorientation, hallucination, hepatic disorders, memory loss, suicidal tendencies, tremor

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Crosses the placenta in rats and rabbits
  • Use during pregnancy only if clearly needed
  • Caution in nursing mothers

Precautions & Warnings

  • Not for use in reversal of bronchospasm in acute asthma attacks
  • Appropriate rescue medication should be available
  • Continuation during acute exacerbations of asthma
  • Should not be abruptly substituted for inhaled or oral corticosteroids
  • Not to be used as monotherapy for the treatment of exercise induced bronchospasm
  • Avoidance in patients with known aspirin sensitivity
  • Not shown to truncate bronchoconstrictor response to aspirin in aspirin-sensitive asthmatic patients

Overdose Effects

  • No adverse experiences in majority of reports
  • Usual supportive measures recommended in case of overdose

Therapeutic Class

  • Leukotriene receptor antagonists

Storage Conditions

  • Store below 30°C, protect from light & moisture, keep out of reach of children

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C35H36ClNO3S
  • Chemical Structure image available

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