Arukachu Tablet 5 mg (Montelukast Sodium)

Adult dose

This medication should be taken once daily, preferably in the evening for asthma patients, and at any time suitable for allergic rhinitis patients based on their condition. Patients with both asthma and allergic rhinitis should take 1 tablet in the evening once daily. This medication should be taken 1 hour before meals or 2 hours after meals.

Child dose

Children aged 6 to 14 years: Chew 5 mg of montelukast once daily. This medication should be taken 1 hour before meals or 2 hours after meals.

This medication contains the artificial sweetener aspartame, which is metabolized into phenylalanine in the body, so patients with the hereditary condition phenylketonuria should avoid taking it. Also, patients with allergic reactions to this drug or its components should not use it. While taking this medication, various side effects such as fatigue, headache, dyspepsia, cough, rash, etc., may occur, and patients should consult a doctor if symptoms persist or worsen. Although safety has been confirmed through clinical trials in children, adolescents, and adult asthma patients, caution is needed as neuropsychiatric symptoms or behavioral changes may occur during treatment. This medication is not for use in acute asthma attacks, and a short-acting inhaler should always be available for emergencies. During treatment, the dosage of inhaled corticosteroids should be gradually reduced according to the physician's instructions, and it should not be abruptly substituted with other steroid medications. Patients who have hypersensitivity to aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should not take those medications while on this drug. Rarely, systemic eosinophilia and vasculitis symptoms may occur after using this drug, so if related symptoms arise, seek immediate medical attention. Interactions with other drugs are relatively few, but caution is necessary when taken with drugs that induce specific liver metabolic enzymes. Pregnant or nursing women should consult a physician before taking this medication and should only be administered when the necessity is clear. In children, safety and efficacy have been confirmed from 6 months of age, but caution is needed for children under 6 months, as there is insufficient information. In case of overdose, specific antidotes are not available, so general symptomatic treatment and monitoring are necessary, and it should be kept in a safe place out of reach of children.

Serious side effects

• Hives
• angioedema
• toxic epidermal necrolysis
• Stevens-Johnson syndrome
• systemic eosinophilia
• vasculitic rash
• worsening of pulmonary symptoms
• cardiac complications
• neuropathy
• anaphylaxis

Mild side effects

• Weakness/fatigue
• 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 keep it in a closed container to prevent air exposure.

Appearance

Pink chewable tablets with a convex shape on both sides

Package unit

28 tablets/box [(7 tablets/PTP x 4)]