Manufacturer: Aristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Salt Composition : Montelukast(4mg)
Strip of 10 Tablet
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Give Montina 4 Tablet to your child at a fixed time before or after food in the prescribed dose, time, and way. You may need to give it to your child for a few weeks before it starts to prevent asthma attacks. For asthma, prefer giving Montina 4 Tablet in the evening or 2 hours before physical activity. For allergy, it is best to give it in the evening, depending upon the time of onset of symptoms. In case your child has both, prefer giving it in the evening. If your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking this medicine, give the same dose again, but skip it if it’s already time for the next dose.
Your child may start to feel better after a few regular doses. However, you must still complete the prescribed dose to ensure maximum benefit. Moreover, stopping the medicine abruptly may worsen your child’s condition. This medicine may cause some minor and temporary side effects like fever, headache, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Usually, these episodes subside once your child’s body adapts to the medicine. However, in case these effects persist or start bothering your child, consult your child’s doctor without any delay.
Let your child’s doctor know if your child is already taking any medicines. Also, narrate your child’s complete medical history, including any prior episodes of allergy, heart problem, blood disorder, vascular disorders, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, skin disorder, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This information is critical for dose alterations and in planning your child’s overall treatment.
Montina 4 Tablet is a leukotriene antagonist that works by blocking a chemical messenger (leukotriene). This reduces inflammation (swelling) in the airways and nose and improves symptoms.
Montelukast is rapidly absorbed following oral administration. After administration of the 10-mg film- coated tablet to fasted adults, the mean peak montelukast plasma concentration (Cmax) is achieved in 3 to 4 hours (Tmax). The mean oral bioavailability is 64%.
Montina 4 Tablet does not pose serious side effects and is well-tolerated by children. In case the side effects do occur, they’re likely to subside once the body adapts to the medicine. Consult your child’s doctor if these side effects persist or bother your child. The most common side effects include-
Common side effects of Montina
Dizziness
Nausea
Vomiting
Headache
Diarrhea
Abdominal pain
Montelukast is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to the drug or its components. In addition, for patients with phenylketonuria (PKU), caution should be exercised with phenylalanine-containing formulations.
Your child’s age and body weight. So stick to the dose, time, and way prescribed by the doctor.
Montelukast is used to prevent wheezing, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and coughing caused by asthma in adults and children 12 months of age and older. Montelukast is also used to prevent bronchospasm (breathing difficulties) during exercise in adults and children 6 years of age and older.
MONTELUKAST may have an interaction with pain killers (ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac), blood thinners (aspirin), antiallergic medications (cetirizine), antiasthma drugs (salmeterol, albuterol, formoterol), anti-hypertensive medication (metoprolol), and anti-epilepsy medications (phenobarbital, phenytoin).
Do not chew, crush or break it. Montina 4 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Store below 30°C
Do not panic. Unless your child’s doctor has advised a specific regime for your child, give the missed dose as soon as you remember it. Skip the missed dose if it is almost the time for the next dose. Do not give a double dose to catch up and follow the prescribed dosing schedule.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Montina 4 Tablet helps prevent asthma attacks. Never use it to stop an attack that has already started, as the medicine may not work for such cases.
Make sure you keep all other rescue medicines handy for your child in case of any respiratory distress.
If your child is taking inhaled corticosteroids, taper down the dose gradually only after the advice of the doctor.
Never increase or decrease the dose of Montina 4 Tablet on your own as it can harm your child.
Never combine Montina 4 Tablet with other cold and flu medicines as that may cause some side effects.
If you are giving Montina 4 Tablet to your child for asthma or allergy, you need not give another dose to prevent exercise-induced breathing problems. In case of any confusion, consult your child’s doctor as soon as possible.
Make sure that you always have enough medicine.
Never give medicines meant for adults to children as they can harm.
Practice self-care tips:
Abstain your child from coming in contact with allergens.
Encourage your child to wear a face mask and avoid dusty places.
Give plenty of fluids to your child as that helps in thinning and loosening the mucus in the lungs.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Montina 4 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Q. Which food items should my child avoid taking along with Montina 4 Tablet?
Do not give high-fat meals and fruit juices to your child along with Montina 4 Tablet as they may interfere with the absorption of this medicine.
Q. Can other medicines be given at the same time as Montina 4 Tablet?
Montina 4 Tablet can sometimes interact with other medicines or substances. Tell your doctor about any other medicines your child is taking before starting Montina 4 Tablet. Also, check with your child’s doctor before giving any medicine to your child.
Q. Can I decrease the dose of Montina 4 Tablet by myself if my child starts to feel better?
No, adhere to the dose as prescribed by your child’s doctor. Do not increase or decrease the dose by yourself as it can impact your child’s health. While increasing the dose may cause unwanted effects like sedation and depression, decreasing the dose or stopping it suddenly can result in a rebound reversal of all symptoms.
Q. Can I stop the medicine by myself?
No, all symptoms may reappear on sudden withdrawal of Montina 4 Tablet usually if taken for a long-term. It is advised to stop this medicine gradually under the guidance of your child’s doctor.
