Montelukast Chewable Tablets 5 mg (Montelukast Sodium)

Adult dose

This medication should be taken once daily, in the evening for asthma patients. For allergic rhinitis patients, dosing time should be determined based on the patient's condition. For patients with both asthma and allergic rhinitis, the dosage is 5 mg once daily, taken in the evening. This medication should be administered 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.

Child dose

For children aged 6 to 14 years, the dosage is 5 mg of montelukast once daily in chewable form. This medication should be administered 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.

This medication may cause significant neuropsychiatric adverse effects. If there are changes such as anxiety, aggressive behavior, depression, hallucinations, or suicidal thoughts while taking this drug, consult a physician immediately. This medication contains the artificial sweetener aspartame, so patients with the hereditary condition phenylketonuria should avoid use. Patients who have a hypersensitivity to this drug should not use it, and some asthma patients may experience side effects such as fatigue, headache, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, cough, and rash. Particularly, children and the elderly can use this medication, but caution regarding age is necessary, and safety has not been established in infants under 6 months of age. In the case of an acute asthma attack, this medication is not suitable as a treatment, so always have a rescue inhaler ready. For exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, this medication alone is not sufficient and should be used in conjunction with an inhaled bronchodilator. Patients with hypersensitivity to aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should avoid using these medications while taking this drug. This drug can be used with other asthma treatments, but it should not be abruptly switched with other corticosteroids. During pregnancy, it should be used cautiously only if necessary, and caution is also needed during breastfeeding. In case of overdose, there is no specific antidote, so general symptomatic treatment and medical observation are necessary. This medication is sensitive to light, so do not open it until just before taking it and keep it out of reach of children during storage. While taking this medication, continue as directed by the physician, and inform healthcare professionals immediately if symptoms worsen or new symptoms appear.

Serious side effects

Hives, toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, angioedema, nosebleed, thrombocytopenia, respiratory distress, asthma attack, difficulty breathing, liver dysfunction symptoms (ALT/AST increase, cholestatic hepatitis, hepatocellular damage), severe edema, seizures, convulsions, suicidal thoughts, and behaviors

Mild side effects

• Fatigue/weakness
• fever
• abdominal pain
• dyspepsia
• infectious gastroenteritis
• toothache
• dizziness
• headache
• nasal congestion
• cough

This medication is sensitive to moisture and light, so it should be stored at room temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius. Additionally, it is important to store the drug in a sealed container to prevent exposure to air.

Appearance

Pink chewable tablet that is convex on both sides and round in shape

Package unit

30 tablets (10 tablets/PTP/X3)/carton