Description
Tradename:
Asmakast
Compound:
Each chewable tablet contains:
Montelukast sodium – 5 mg.
Other Ingredients: Mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, red iron oxide, croscarmellose sodium, cherry flavor, aspartame, magnesium stearate.
Properties:
Montelukast is a highly active drug that significantly reduces inflammation in asthma. Blocks the development of bronchospasm, reduces the number of eosinophils in the respiratory tract and in the peripheral blood. Does not contain steroids.
Indications:
Prevention and treatment of bronchial asthma in children aged 6 to 14 years: with control of daytime and nighttime diseases; relief of symptoms of allergic rhinitis in children aged 6 to 14 years. Treatment of allergic rhinitis in patients with bronchial asthma.
Mode of application:
Children from 6 to 14 years old: 1 chewable tablet 5 mg 1 time per day, in the evening. Should be taken 1 hour before meals or 2 hours after meals. Therapeutic effect Effect within 1 day. taking the drug even if asthma control is achieved, as well as during periods of worsening asthma.
Contraindications:
Children under 6 years old; hypersensitivity to the components of the drug; phenylketonuria; pregnancy and lactation.
Precautionary measures:
It is not recommended to prescribe for the treatment of an acute attack of bronchial asthma. Patients always require emergency medications to relieve asthma attacks (short-acting inhaled beta2-agonists). For sick patients, patients with renal insufficiency, and patients with mild or moderate liver dysfunction, or depending on gender, specific frequency selection is not required.
Side effects:
The drug is well tolerated. The following may occur: dizziness, drowsiness, increased fatigue; increased tendency to bleed; diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, pancreatitis; hepatitis; hypersensitivity reaction, itching, rash, urticaria; anxiety, depression, impaired attention, memory impairment, insomnia; cardiopalmus; nosebleeds; arthralgia, myalgia, muscle cramps; swelling.
Storage method:
Store at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees in a dry place, protected from light and out of reach of children.
Package:
The cardboard box contains 3 blisters of 10 chewable tablets each; paper instructions.
