Montacut 4 mg (Montelukast Sodium)

Adult dose

This medication should be taken once daily; for asthma patients, it should be taken in the evening, and for allergic rhinitis patients, the dosing time should be determined based on the patient's condition. Patients with both asthma and allergic rhinitis should take 1 tablet, 1 packet, or 1 film at bedtime once daily. This medication should be administered 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals.

Child dose

Children aged 2-5 years: Take 4 mg of montelukast once daily by chewing. This medication should be administered 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals.

This medication is used for the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis. Abnormal psychiatric symptoms may occur during use, so both the patient and caregiver should pay attention to changes in mental state such as restlessness, anxiety, depression, hallucinations, and suicidal thoughts. This medication contains the artificial sweetener aspartame, so patients with phenylketonuria should avoid it. Since it contains lactose, patients with lactose intolerance or related genetic disorders should not take this medication. During use, side effects such as fatigue, headache, abdominal pain, indigestion, rash, cough, and nasal congestion may occur, so it is important to monitor the condition. This medication is not a treatment for acute asthma attacks, so appropriate emergency medication should always be kept on hand in case of acute symptoms. Inhaled corticosteroids should not be abruptly discontinued or replaced with this medication, and it is not suitable for use alone for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. Patients with aspirin hypersensitivity should avoid taking aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs while on this medication. Rarely, systemic eosinophilia and vasculitis symptoms may occur; therefore, if any skin rash or worsening of pulmonary symptoms occurs, consult a doctor. This medication has little drug interaction when used with other asthma treatments; however, monitoring is necessary according to the physician's directions when combined with certain medications. Use during pregnancy should only occur when necessary, and caution is advised during breastfeeding. Children and elderly patients can also use it, but appropriate dosage and caution should be exercised according to age. There is no specific antidote for overdose, so general symptomatic treatment and monitoring should be implemented if necessary. Keep out of reach of children, and be careful not to transfer to other containers. This medication should be taken consistently even if there are no symptoms, and if psychiatric symptoms appear during use, consult a doctor immediately.

Serious side effects

Suicidal thoughts and behaviors (including suicide), anaphylaxis, angioedema, toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, convulsions, pulmonary eosinophilia, cholestatic hepatitis, hepatocellular liver damage, mixed liver injury, vasculitis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, systemic eosinophilia

Mild side effects

Restlessness, aggressive behavior, anxiety, depression, disorientation, attention deficit, stuttering, sleep disturbances, hallucinations, insomnia, memory disorders, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, psychomotor hyperactivity (including irritability, instability, and forwardness), sleepwalking, tics, dizziness, drowsiness, sensory disturbances/reduced perception, palpitations, nosebleeds, diarrhea, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, thrombocytopenia, itching, rash, hives, joint pain, muscle cramps, myalgia, nocturnal enuresis, weakness/fatigue,

Store this medication in a tightly closed container to protect it from air, moisture, and light. It is recommended to keep the storage temperature between 1 degree and 30 degrees Celsius at room temperature. Proper storage will help maintain the effectiveness of the medication for a longer time.

Appearance

Pink, oval, chewable tablet with a convex shape on both sides

Package unit

28 tablets (7 tablets/PTP X 4)