Montair Chewable Tablets 4 mg

Montair Chewable Tablets 4 mg are a prescription medicine that contains 4 mg of montelukast in each chewable tablet. Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist, a drug class used to help control asthma symptoms and prevent wheezing and breathing trouble. Montair Chewable Tablets 4 mg may be used as part of a long-term asthma treatment plan, but they do not replace a rescue inhaler for sudden attacks. This product is a chewable tablet, which can make it easier for some patients—especially children—to take.

How it works: Montelukast blocks leukotrienes, natural chemicals in the body that can cause airway swelling, mucus, and tightening of the breathing tubes. By reducing this inflammation in a chewable tablet form, Montair Chewable Tablets 4 mg helps make breathing easier over time and may lower asthma symptoms.

Montair Chewable Tablets 4 mg is a lower pediatric strength, typically chosen for younger patients who need a smaller dose than the adult 10 mg tablet. It is designed to be chewed rather than swallowed whole, which can help with dosing for children who can safely chew tablets. A clinician may choose Montair Chewable Tablets 4 mg when the 4 mg dose matches the patient’s age, weight, and treatment plan.

• Maintenance treatment of asthma
• Prevention of wheezing
• Help reduce airway inflammation
• Long-term asthma symptom control
• Support for exercise-related asthma symptoms when prescribed

• Chew Montair Chewable Tablets 4 mg completely before swallowing; do not swallow whole.
• Take it exactly as prescribed, usually once daily.
• Take it at the same time each day for the best routine.
• It may be taken with or without food.
• Do not use this tablet for sudden asthma symptoms; keep a rescue inhaler available if prescribed.
• If the dose is missed, take it when remembered unless it is close to the next dose; do not double up.

Each Montair Chewable Tablets 4 mg tablet provides 4 mg of montelukast. For asthma, this strength is commonly taken once daily, and the doctor determines whether it is the right dose for the patient; do not exceed the prescribed number of tablets per day. The maximum daily amount should follow the prescriber’s directions, since dosing depends on age and treatment goal.

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

Common side effects of Montelukast may include:

• Headache
• Stomach pain
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Rash

• Montair Chewable Tablets 4 mg is for patients whose prescriber has determined that the 4 mg dose is appropriate; it is not the right dose for everyone.
• Tell the doctor about any history of mental health problems before starting montelukast.
• Use caution if the patient has liver disease.
• This medicine is not for treating an acute asthma attack.
• Do not stop other asthma medicines unless the prescriber says to.
• Tell the doctor about any prior allergic reaction to montelukast.
• If the patient has trouble chewing tablets safely, ask about another form.

• Rifampin may lower montelukast levels.
• Phenobarbital may reduce the effect of montelukast.
• Gemfibrozil may increase montelukast levels.
• Always tell the prescriber and pharmacist about all prescription drugs, OTC medicines, and supplements.
• Do not start new medicines without checking for interactions.

Store Montair Chewable Tablets 4 mg in the original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.