Montelukast Ratiopharm
Montelukast ratiopharm is a medicine that helps relieve asthma symptoms and control asthma by blocking the effects of substances called leukotrienes.
Form
purutabletti
Strength
5 mg
Active Ingredient
Montelukast sodium
Manufacturer
TEVA Sweden AB
How to Use
Dosage
One 5 mg chewable tablet once daily in the evening (for children aged 6-14 years).
Method
Chew the tablet before swallowing. Do not take immediately with food; take it 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
Important
One tablet once daily. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Upper respiratory tract infection
- •Headache
- •Abdominal pain
- •Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
- •Rash
- •Fever
- •Elevated liver enzymes
RARE
- •Allergic reactions (e.g., swelling of face, lips, tongue, throat, difficulty breathing or swallowing)
- •Behavioral and mood changes (e.g., anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, hallucinations, confusion, aggression, sleep problems like nightmares, insomnia, sleepwalking, irritability, restlessness, attention problems, memory issues, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, stuttering)
- •Seizures
- •Increased bleeding tendency
- •Tremor
- •Palpitations
- •Churg-Strauss syndrome (a rare combination of symptoms including flu-like symptoms, tingling or numbness in limbs, worsening lung symptoms, and/or rash)
- •Low platelet count
- •Swelling or inflammation in the lungs
- •Severe skin reactions (e.g., erythema multiforme)
- •Liver inflammation (hepatitis)
- •Dizziness, drowsiness, tingling or numbness
- •Nosebleed
- •Dry mouth, indigestion
- •Bruising, itching, hives
- •Joint or muscle pain, muscle cramps
- •Bedwetting in children
- •Weakness or fatigue, general feeling of being unwell, swelling
- •Tender red lumps under the skin (erythema nodosum), most commonly on the shins
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 use your prescribed inhaler for emergencies.
- It is important to continue taking all other asthma medicines prescribed by your doctor. Montelukast ratiopharm does not replace them.
- If your asthma worsens, or if you experience flu-like symptoms, tingling, numbness, or a rash, contact your doctor immediately.
- Do not use aspirin or NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) if they worsen your asthma.
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- If you or your child experience behavioral or mood changes (e.g., anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts), contact a doctor immediately.
- Do not give this medicine to children under 6 years of age.
- Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant.
- Contains aspartame (a source of phenylalanine), which may be harmful to people with phenylketonuria (PKU).
- Do not use with other products containing the same active ingredient, montelukast.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Consider possibility of adverse neuropsychiatric effects. Avoid grapefruit. (updated 17.2.2025)