Montel 4mg Granules 28 Sachet

Montel 4mg Granules 28 Sachet

Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist that blocks a group of substances called leukotriene.

Uses:

• Montelukast is used when prescribed by your doctor to treat your child's asthma and prevent asthma symptoms during the day and at night.
• Montelukast granules are used to treat asthma in patients aged 6 months to 5 years who are not adequately controlled by their medicines and need additional treatment.
• Montelukast granules can also be a therapeutic alternative to inhaled steroids for patients aged 2 to 5 years who have not recently taken corticosteroid tablets for asthma and who cannot use inhaled steroids.
• Montelukast granules also prevent exercise-induced narrowing of the airways in patients ages 2 years and older.
• Your doctor will decide how to use montelukast granules depending on the symptoms and severity of your child's asthma.

How to use:

• Make sure your child always uses this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist tells you.
• This medicine should be given to children under adult supervision.
• Your child should take montelukast granules every evening.
• It should be taken even if your child has no symptoms or if he or she has a severe asthma attack.

For children from 6 months to 5 years:

• The recommended dose is one sachet of montelukast 4 mg granules taken orally every evening.
• If your child is taking montelukast granules, you should make sure that your child is not taking other medicines containing the same active ingredient (montelukast).

For children 6 months to 2 years of age, Montelukast:

• Montelukast 4 mg granules are available for children aged 2 to 5 years.
• Montelukast 4 mg granules are not recommended for children under 6 months of age.

How to give Montelukast 4 mg granules to a child:

• This medication should be taken orally.
• The sachet is opened immediately before use.

Montelukast granules can be given either:

• Directly in the mouth.
• Or mix with 1 tablespoon of cold or room temperature soft food (such as applesauce, ice cream, carrot puree, rice).
• Mix montelukast granules with a tablespoon of cold or softened room temperature tablets.
• Make sure to mix the entire dose with food.
• Make sure the child takes the full spoonful of pellets/food in one go (within 15 minutes).
• The granules/food mixture should not be stored for later use.
• Montelukast granules are not intended to be dissolved in liquid, but the liquid may be taken immediately after the granules are swallowed.
• Montelukast granules can be taken regardless of food intake.

Warnings and precautions:

• Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before your child uses montelukast granules.
• If your child's asthma or wheezing worsens, call the doctor immediately.
• Montelukast granules are not intended for the treatment of severe asthma attacks.
• If a seizure occurs, follow the instructions your child's doctor gave you.
• Always have your child's emergency medications on hand.
• It is important that your child takes asthma medication as prescribed by the doctor.
• Montelukast should not be used in place of other asthma medications your doctor has prescribed for your child.
• If your child is taking asthma medications, know that if he or she develops a combination of symptoms including a flu-like sensation, tingling or numbness in the arms and legs, worsening lung symptoms, and/or a rash, call the doctor.
• Your child should not take aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (also known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs) if it makes their asthma worse.
• Do not give this medicine to children under 6 months old.

The components:

• The active substance is montelukast.
• Each sachet of granules contains Montelukast sodium equivalent to 4 mg Montelukast.