Bibozon Montelukast Granules 4 mg (Montelukast Sodium)

Adult dose

For adults and adolescents aged 15 and above, montelukast should be taken orally at a dose of 10 mg once daily. This medication should be administered one hour before meals or two hours after meals. The 10 mg oral disintegrating film should be taken by placing 10 mg on the tongue to dissolve without water. This medication should be administered one hour before meals or two hours after meals.

Child dose

For children aged 6 to 14 years, montelukast should be administered 5 mg once daily, chewed or placed on the tongue to dissolve or disintegrate. For children aged 2 to 5 years, montelukast should be administered 4 mg once daily, chewed or placed on the tongue.

This medication is used to treat asthma and allergic rhinitis. Patients who are hypersensitive to this drug or any of its ingredients should not use it. This medication is not meant to treat acute asthma attacks, so appropriate emergency medications should be used when acute symptoms occur. Asthma patients should always carry emergency inhalers, and this drug should continue to be taken even if symptoms worsen. Under a doctor's guidance, the dosage of inhaled corticosteroids may be gradually reduced, but it should not be abruptly replaced with other steroid medications. To prevent bronchospasms induced by exercise, this medication should not be used alone; an inhaled β-agonist should be used in combination. Patients with hypersensitivity to aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should not take these medications together with this drug. While taking this medication, systemic eosinophilia and vasculitis symptoms may occasionally occur, so patients should be monitored by a physician. This medication can be used in various age groups, but safety and efficacy have not been established in infants under 6 months of age. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult a physician before taking this drug and should only take it if necessary. This drug has minimal interactions with other medications, but caution is needed when used with certain hepatic enzyme inducers. In cases of overdose, no specific antidote exists, requiring symptomatic treatment and clinical monitoring. This medication is sensitive to light, so it should be opened just before use and consumed immediately after preparation. Keep this medication out of reach of children, and do not transfer it to another container. If neurological symptoms or adverse reactions occur during usage, notify a physician immediately and seek advice. This medication should be taken continuously even during periods without asthma symptoms, and if symptoms are not controlled, consult with the attending physician.

Serious side effects

Urticaria, angioedema, toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, severe swelling, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe allergic reactions, severe rashes, blisters, peeling skin, pain in the oral/ocular mucosa, severe cutaneous adverse reactions, shortness of breath or breathing difficulties, asthma attacks, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, jaundice, extreme lethargy, liver abnormalities, sudden and severe headache,

Mild side effects

• Fatigue
• fever
• abdominal pain
• trauma
• dyspepsia
• infectious gastroenteritis
• toothache
• dizziness
• headache
• nasal congestion

This medication is sensitive to air and moisture, so it should be stored in a tightly closed container. Additionally, it should be kept out of light and stored at a temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance

White homogeneous granules free of any foreign matter

Package unit

4 mg/pack, 4 mg/pack x 28