Montelukast Orion
Montelukast Orion treats asthma by blocking substances that cause airway narrowing and swelling, helping to ease breathing and prevent asthma symptoms day and night.
Form
purutabletti
Strength
5 mg
Active Ingredient
Montelukast sodium
Manufacturer
Orion Corporation
How to Use
Dosage
One 5 mg chewable tablet once a day, usually in the evening.
Method
You can chew the tablet or swallow it whole with water. Take on an empty stomach, at least one hour before or two hours after a meal.
Important
One 5 mg chewable tablet per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Upper respiratory infection
- •Headache
- •Stomach ache
- •Diarrhea
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Rash
- •Fever
- •Elevated liver enzymes
RARE
- •Allergic reactions, including swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, which can cause difficulty breathing or swallowing
- •Mood or behavior changes: anxiety, aggressive behavior, hostility, depression
- •Seizures
- •Increased tendency to bleed
- •Tremor (shaking)
- •Palpitations (fast or irregular heartbeat)
- •Combination of symptoms like flu, tingling or numbness in arms and legs, worsening lung problems, and/or rash (Churg-Strauss syndrome)
- •Low blood platelet count
- •Severe mood or behavior changes: hallucinations, confusion, suicidal thoughts or actions
- •Swelling (inflammation) in the lungs
- •Severe skin reactions, like a red, target-shaped rash (erythema multiforme), that can appear suddenly
- •Liver inflammation (hepatitis)
- •Abnormal dreams, including nightmares, trouble sleeping, sleepwalking
- •Irritability, restlessness
- •Dizziness, drowsiness, tingling or numbness
- •Nosebleed
- •Dry mouth, indigestion
- •Bruising, itching, hives
- •Muscle or joint pain, muscle cramps
- •Bedwetting in children
- •Weakness, fatigue, general feeling of being unwell, swelling
- •Attention problems, impaired memory, involuntary muscle jerking
- •Obsessive-compulsive symptoms, stuttering
- •Tender red lumps under the skin, usually on the shins (erythema nodosum)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you or your child are allergic to montelukast or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- This medicine is not for sudden asthma attacks. Always carry your rescue inhaler for emergencies.
- Contact your doctor immediately if your asthma gets worse or you have new symptoms like flu-like illness, tingling, numbness, worsening lung symptoms, or rash.
- If you notice changes in mood or behavior, depression, or thoughts of self-harm, contact your doctor right away.
- It is important to keep taking all other asthma medicines prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop them unless your doctor tells you to.
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- Avoid aspirin and other anti-inflammatory drugs if they make your asthma worse.
- Not for children under 6 years old.
- Continue taking this medicine as long as your doctor prescribes it, even if you feel better, to keep your asthma controlled.
- This medicine contains aspartame (a source of phenylalanine), which may be harmful if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).
- If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Consider possibility of adverse neuropsychiatric effects. Avoid grapefruit. (updated 17.2.2025)