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What is this medication? MONTELUKAST (mon te LOO kast) prevents and treats the symptoms of asthma and allergies
Generic name: Montelukast Tablets [ mon-te-LOO-kast ] Brand name: Singulair Drug class: Leukotriene modifiers
The pharmacokinetic profile and the oral bioavailability of a single 10 mg oral dose of montelukast are similar in elderly and younger adults
Find out how montelukast treats symptoms of asthma and how to take it
Postmarketing side effects of montelukast reported include: Hematologic: Increased bleeding tendency, thrombocytopenia
Montelukast is rapidly absorbed following oral administration
General The most common adverse reactions (incidence more than 5% and greater than placebo) were: Upper respiratory infection, fever, headache, pharyngitis , cough, abdominal pain, diarrhea, otitis media, influenza, rhinorrhea, sinusitis, otitis
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Granules may be placed right in the mouth or mixed with cold or room temperature applesauce, baby formula, breast milk, mashed carrots, rice, or ice cream
Patients with known aspirin sensitivity should continue to avoid aspirin In particular, it has been documented that montelukast can cause bronchodilation as soon as within 2 hours of oral administration
Taking it with other medicines and herbal supplements
This medicine is not to be used to treat intense flare-ups of shortness of breath
SINGULAIR 4 mg Tablets: pink, oval, bi-convex-shaped chewable tablets, with code MSD 711 on one side and SINGULAIR on the other
Asthma: Oral: 10 mg once daily (in the evening) Montelukast is one of a group of medicines called leukotriene receptor antagonists
A person should give a child granules Montelukast (Oral Route) For patients taking the oral granules: Open the packet until you are ready to use it
La tableta oral de Montelukast se usa para prevenir y tratar los síntomas del asma y de las alergias comunes o estacionales
It should be taken a single dose in the evening in patients with asthma and both asthma and allergic rhinitis
Montelukast is an inexpensive drug used to treat asthma
Get montelukast for as low as Singulair (montelukast) is an oral medication that can be used to treat allergies and asthma
Clinical trial number NCT01011452
Montelukast sodium, the active ingredient in montelukast sodium tablets USP and montelukast sodium oral granules USP, is a selective and orally active leukotriene receptor antagonist that inhibits the cysteinyl leukotriene CysLT 1 receptor