Montair Chewable Tablet 5 mg

Montair Chewable Tablet 5 mg is a prescription medicine that contains 5 mg of montelukast in each chewable tablet. It belongs to a class called leukotriene receptor antagonists, which help control inflammation in the airways. Montair Chewable Tablet 5 mg is used to help prevent and manage asthma symptoms and to reduce allergic-type breathing problems as directed by a clinician. It is not a rescue medicine for sudden asthma attacks.

How it works: Montelukast blocks leukotrienes, natural chemicals that can cause swelling, mucus buildup, and tightening in the airways. In this chewable tablet form, it is taken by mouth and works over time to help keep breathing passages calmer and easier to keep open.

The 5 mg strength is typically used for children who need a chewable montelukast tablet and for patients whose prescriber has chosen this dose based on age and treatment needs. Compared with lower pediatric strengths, Montair Chewable Tablet 5 mg delivers a higher montelukast amount in a chewable tablet form, so it should be used only when the prescribed dose matches this strength. A doctor may choose Montair Chewable Tablet 5 mg for routine daily asthma control when a chewable tablet is preferred over other forms.

• Asthma maintenance treatment
• Prevention of asthma symptoms
• Reducing wheezing and shortness of breath
• Managing exercise-induced bronchoconstriction as prescribed
• Helping control allergy-related airway symptoms

• Chew Montair Chewable Tablet 5 mg completely before swallowing; do not swallow it whole.
• Take it by mouth once daily exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
• It can be taken with or without food.
• For asthma prevention, it is usually taken regularly, not only when symptoms appear.
• If used for exercise-induced symptoms, your prescriber will tell you when to take it before activity.
• Do not use Montair Chewable Tablet 5 mg as a rescue medicine during an asthma attack; keep your quick-relief inhaler available if prescribed.

Each Montair Chewable Tablet 5 mg provides 5 mg of montelukast. The usual frequency is once daily, but the exact schedule and maximum daily amount are determined by the prescriber; do not take more than one tablet in a day unless a doctor specifically tells you to. This strength is meant to fit a prescribed daily dose, not to be adjusted on your own.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Montelukast may include:

• Headache
• Stomach pain
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Tiredness
• Fever or upper respiratory symptoms
• Sleep changes or vivid dreams

• Use Montair Chewable Tablet 5 mg only for the condition your doctor prescribed it for; it does not treat sudden breathing trouble.
• Tell your doctor if you have a history of depression, anxiety, sleep problems, or other mental health concerns.
• Report any new mood, behavior, or sleep changes right away, even if they seem mild at first.
• If you need frequent rescue inhaler use, contact your clinician because your asthma may not be well controlled.
• Tell your doctor about liver disease before starting this medicine.
• Do not stop or change your asthma medicines without medical advice.
• If you are taking a phenylketonuria-sensitive formulation of another product, check labels carefully; this chewable tablet is a tablet form, not a flavored packet.

• Rifampin may reduce montelukast levels.
• Gemfibrozil may increase montelukast exposure.
• Certain seizure medicines, such as phenobarbital or phenytoin, may affect montelukast levels.
• Always tell your doctor about all prescription medicines, over-the-counter products, and supplements you use.

Store Montair Chewable Tablet 5 mg in its original strip or box at room temperature, away from excess heat, moisture, and direct light.