Singulair 4 mg 14 chewable tablets

Tradename:

Singulair

Composition:

Each chewable tablet contains:

Montelukast Sodium – 4mg.

Auxiliary components: mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, red iron oxide, croscarmellose sodium, cherry flavor, aspartame, magnesium stearate.

Properties:

Montelukast is a highly active drug that significantly improves inflammation in bronchial asthma. Blocks the development of bronchospasm, reduces the number of eosinophils in the respiratory tract and in the peripheral blood. Steroid free.

Indications:

Prevention and long-term treatment of bronchial asthma in children from 2 to 5 ye in order to control the day and night symptoms of the disease; relief of symptoms of allergic rhinitis in children 2 to 5 years of age.

Treatment of allergic rhinitis in patients with bronchial asthma.

Mode of application:

Inside, 1 time / day, regardless of food intake. For the treatment of bronchial asthma, the drug should be taken in the evening. When treating allergic rhinitis, it can be taken at any time of the day. Patients with bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis should take the drug in the evening. Children aged 2 to 5 years: with bronchial asthma and / or allergic rhinitis – 1 chewable tablet 4 mg per day. The therapeutic effect develops during the first day. You should continue to take the drug both during the period of achieving control over the symptoms of bronchial asthma, and during periods of exacerbation of bronchial asthma. Do not use this medicine if you need immediate help with a sudden asthma attack. The drug can be added to the treatment of the patient with bronchodilators and inhaled GCS.

Contraindications:

Children under 2 years old; hypersensitivity drug components; phenylketonuria; pregna and lactation.

Precautions:

It is not recommended to prescribe for the treatment of acute attacks of bronchial asthma. Patients should be instructed to always carry emergency medications for asthma attacks (short-acting inhaled beta2-agonists). For elderly patients, patients with renal insufficiency, as well as patients with mild or moderate hepatic dysfunction, and also depending on gender, special dose selection is not required.

Side effects:

The drug is well tolerated. You may experience: dizziness, drowsiness, tiredness; increased tendency to bleeding; diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, pancreatitis; hepatitis; hypersensitivity reaction, itching, rash, urticaria; anxiety, depression, impaired attention, memory impairment, insomnia; heart palpitations; nosebleeds; arthralgia, myalgia, muscle cramps; swelling.

Storage:

Keep out of the reach of children.

Packaging:

The package contains 14 tablets, paper

instructions.