Provair 5 mg (Chewable Tablet)

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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 10 mg tablet Provair 4 mg oral granules Provair odt 4 mg chewable tablet Provair odt 5 mg chewable tablet

Title

  • Provair 5 mg Chewable Tablet

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Healthcare

Description

  • Provair is indicated for prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma, acute prevention of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction (EIB), relief of symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis (AR), pharmacology as a leukotriene receptor antagonist, dosage and administration for adults, adolescents, and pediatric patients, hepatic and renal insufficiency, use in the elderly, interactions with other drugs, contraindications, common and uncommon side effects, precautions and warnings, overdose effects, therapeutic class as leukotriene receptor antagonists, storage conditions, chemical structure, pregnancy and lactation precautions, and commonly asked questions

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Functions

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

Materials

  • Leukotriene receptor antagonists

Technical specifications

  • Molecular Formula: C35H36ClNO3S

Design elements

  • Chemical Structure

Usability features

  • Dosage for adults, adolescents, and pediatric patients
  • Interactions with other drugs
  • Storage conditions
  • Pregnancy and lactation precautions
  • Precautions and warnings to be followed

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

Pharmacology

  • Montelukast is a selective and orally active leukotriene receptor antagonist that inhibits the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor (CysLT1)
  • Cysteinyl leukotrienes and leukotriene receptor occupation have been correlated with the pathophysiology of asthma & allergic rhinitis, including airway edema, smooth muscle contraction, and altered cellular activity associated with the inflammatory process

Interaction

  • Provair has been administered with other therapies routinely used in the prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma with no apparent increase in adverse reactions
  • Recommended clinical dose of Provair did not have clinically important effects on the pharmacokinetics of various drugs

Contraindications

  • Montelukast is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to any component of this 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, 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

Pregnancy and lactation

  • Montelukast crosses the placenta following oral dosing in rats and rabbits
  • No adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women
  • Caution should be exercised when Montelukast is given to a nursing mother

Precautions and warnings

  • Provair is not indicated for use in the reversal of bronchospasm in acute asthma attacks, including status asthmaticus
  • Patients should have appropriate rescue medication available
  • Provair should not be abruptly substituted for inhaled or oral corticosteroids
  • Provair should not be used as monotherapy for the treatment and management of exercise-induced bronchospasm

Overdose effects

  • Adverse experiences in the majority of overdosage reports include abdominal pain, somnolence, thirst, headache, vomiting, and psychomotor hyperactivity
  • Supportive measures should be employed in the event 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

Common questions

  • What is Provair 5 mg Chew. Tablet?
  • What is Provair 5 mg Chew. Tablet used for?
  • How soon can the effect of Provair 5 mg Chew. Tablet be observed?
  • How long does the effect of Provair 5 mg Chew. Tablet last?
  • Should I use Provair 5 mg Chew. Tablet empty stomach?
  • What if I miss a dose of Provair 5 mg Chew. Tablet?
  • Are there any pregnancy warnings for Provair 5 mg Chew. Tablet?
  • General Instructions

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

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