Montair is used to prevent asthma symptoms, including those that occur during the day and at night-time. It also prevents the narrowing of airways triggered by exercise.
It can be used in children 2 years of age and older, teenagers and adults.
Montair tablets are not used to treat an acute attack of asthma. If an acute attack occurs, follow your doctor's instructions for your reliever medicine, and keep taking your Montair each night or as prescribed.
As a preventive medicine, Montair can be used alone or in combination with other preventive medicines, such as inhaled corticosteroids. Your doctor may reduce your dose of inhaled corticosteroid while you are taking Montair.
Montair is also used to treat allergy symptoms. Montelukast works by blocking substances in the body called leukotrienes. Blocking leukotrienes improves asthma and seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis symptoms.
Precautions
Before taking Montair,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to montelukast or any other drugs.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially phenobarbital (Solfoton), rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane), and vitamins.
- tell your doctor if you have or have ever had phenylketonuria or liver disease.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking montelukast, call your doctor.
Directions
Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by your doctor. This medicine may come with a patient leaflet. Read it carefully. Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist any questions that you may have about this medicine. This medicine may be taken on an empty stomach or with food. Generally, if this medicine is being taken for asthma, it is taken once daily in the evening. If taking for hay fever (seasonal allergic rhinitis), take the medicine at about the same time each day (either morning or evening). If you are taking for both asthma and hay fever, take the medicine in the evening.
If you miss a dose
If you miss a dose of this medicine use it as soon as your remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Side Effects
Although side effects from Montair (Montelukast) are not common, they can occur. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- headache
- dizziness
- heartburn
- upset stomach
- tiredness
- stomach pain
- tooth pain
- stuffy nose
- cough
If you experience either of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
- increased difficulty breathing
- severe rash
- fever
- flu-like symptoms
Storage
Store this medicine at room temperature 77°F (25°C) in a tightly-closed container, away from heat, moisture, and light. Brief storage between 59°F and 86°F (15°C and 30°C) is permitted.
Cautions
This medicine will not stop an asthma attack once one has started. If you are also using a bronchodilator inhaler, be sure to always carry the inhaler with you to use during asthma attacks. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for specific advice on all drug therapy.
Contact your doctor promptly if your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse while you are using this medicine.
Contact your doctor promptly if your short-acting inhaler use increases or if use exceeds the 24-hour maximum prescribed by the doctor.
Do not stop using this medicine, or other asthma medicines, without first checking with your doctor.
Keep all doctor and laboratory appointments while you are using this medicine. Laboratory and/or medical tests should be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more information. Before you begin taking any new medicine, either prescription or over-the-counter, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
FOR WOMEN
If you plan on becoming pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using this medicine during pregnancy.
It is unknown if this medicine is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using this medicine, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.
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