MONTIGET 4MG TABS 14’s

Montelukast is a medication that prevents certain chemicals in the body from causing the airways in the lungs to narrow and swell. By stopping these chemicals, Montelukast helps improve asthma symptoms and makes it easier to control asthma.
Montelukast is prescribed to manage asthma in children aged 2 to 5 years. It helps prevent asthma symptoms both day and night and can be used when other medications are insufficient or if inhaled corticosteroids are not suitable. It also helps prevent exercise-induced airway narrowing. Your doctor will decide on the appropriate use based on your child’s symptoms and asthma severity.

What are the side-effects of MONTIGET Montelukast 4mg Chewable Tablet?
Just like with all medications, this medicine may cause side effects, although not everyone experiences them.
In clinical studies of montelukast, the most common side effects for the 4mg chewable tablets were stomach pain and thirst.

If you notice any of the following serious side effects, seek urgent medical attention:
Uncommon:
Allergic reactions (e.g., swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat)
Behavior and mood changes (e.g., agitation, aggression, depression)
Seizures
Rare:
Increased bleeding tendency
Tremors
Palpitations
Very rare:
Churg-Strauss syndrome (flu-like symptoms, pins and needles, worsening lung symptoms, rash)
Low blood platelet count
Severe behavior and mood changes (e.g., hallucinations, disorientation, suicidal thoughts)
Inflammation of the lungs
Severe skin reactions (e.g., erythema multiforme)
Inflammation of the liver (hepatitis)

Dosage / Direction for Use of MONTIGET Montelukast 4mg Chewable Tablet
For Children aged 2 to 5 years old
The recommended dose of Montelukast is one 4mg chewable tablet daily, taken in the evening. Ensure that your child does not take any other medications containing Montelukast. The tablet should be chewed before swallowing and taken at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after food.

This medicine should be given to a child under adult supervision. It should be taken even when your child has no symptoms or if he/she has an acute asthma attack.

Contraindications
Do not give Montelukast to your child if he/she:
is allergic to montelukast or any of the other ingredients of this medicine

Special Precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before giving Montelukast to your child.
If your child’s asthma or breathing gets worse, tell your doctor immediately.
Oral Montelukast is not meant to treat acute asthma attacks. If an attack occurs, follow the instructions your doctor has given you for your child. Always have your child’s inhaled rescue medicine for asthma attacks with you.
It is important that your child take all asthma medications prescribed by your doctor. Montelukast should not be used instead of other asthma medications your doctor has prescribed for your child.
If your child is on anti-asthma medicines, be aware that if he/she develops a combination of symptoms such as flu-like illness, pins and needles or numbness of arms or legs, worsening of pulmonary symptoms, and/or rash, you should consult your doctor.
Your child should not take acetyl-salicylic acid (aspirin) or anti-inflammatory medicines (also known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs) if they make his/her asthma worse.

Children and Adolescents
Do not give this medicine to children under 2 years old. Different forms of this medicine are available for children and adolescents under 18, depending on their age.

Is it safe to take Montelukast 4mg Chewable Tablet with other drugs?
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if your child is taking or may take any other medicines, including over-the-counter ones. Some drugs can impact how Montelukast works or how other medications work.
Tell your doctor if your child is taking the following medicines before starting Montelukast:
phenobarbital (used for treatment of epilepsy)
phenytoin (used for treatment of epilepsy)
rifampicin (used to treat tuberculosis and some other infections)

How should I store Montelukast 4mg Chewable Tablet?
Store below 25ºC temperature. Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.