Montelukast

Administration (by indications): Asthma: Once daily in the evening for patients 2 years and older., Acute prevention of EIB: One tablet at least 2 hours before exercise for patients 6 years of age and older., Seasonal allergic rhinitis: Once daily for patients 2 years and older., Perennial allergic rhinitis: Once daily for patients 2 years and older. Dosage (by age): 15 years and older: one 10-mg tablet., 6 to 14 years: one 5-mg chewable tablet., 2 to 5 years: one 4-mg chewable tablet. Patients with both asthma and allergic rhinitis should take only one dose daily in the evening.

Directions from the U.S. FDA-approved label — your doctor or pharmacist may advise differently.

Hypersensitivity to any component of this product., Hypersensitivity to any component of this product.

Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.

Do not prescribe montelukast sodium to treat an acute asthma attack., Advise patients to have appropriate rescue medication available., Inhaled corticosteroid may be reduced gradually. Do not abruptly substitute montelukast sodium for inhaled or oral corticosteroids., Patients with known aspirin sensitivity should continue to avoid aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents while taking montelukast sodium., Systemic eosinophilia, sometimes presenting with clinical features of vasculitis consistent with Churg-Strauss syndrome, has been reported.

Warnings and precautions excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.

Most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥5% and greater than placebo listed in descending order of frequency): upper respiratory infection, fever, headache, pharyngitis, cough, abdominal pain, diarrhea, otitis media, influenza, rhinorrhea, sinusitis, otitis. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Hetero Labs Limited at 1-866-495-1995 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor about side effects.

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