Montelukast Sandoz
Montelukast Sandoz is a medicine that helps treat asthma and allergic rhinitis symptoms by blocking the action of certain substances in the body.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
10 mg
Active Ingredient
Montelukast sodium
Manufacturer
Sandoz A/S
How to Use
Dosage
One 10 mg tablet.
Method
Take the tablet by mouth once a day in the evening, with or without food.
Important
Take only one tablet per day. Do not take a double dose if you miss one.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Stomach pain
- •Headache
- •Thirst
- •Diarrhoea
- •Hyperactivity
- •Asthma
- •Flaky and itchy skin
- •Rash
- •Upper respiratory tract infections
- •Nausea, vomiting
- •Abnormal liver function test results
- •Fever
RARE
- •Allergic reactions (swelling of face, lips, tongue and/or throat, difficulty breathing or swallowing)
- •Behaviour and mood changes (agitation, aggressiveness, hostility, depression, unusual dreams, nightmares, trouble sleeping, sleepwalking, irritability, anxiety, restlessness, hallucinations, disorientation, suicidal thoughts and behaviour)
- •Seizures
- •Dizziness, drowsiness, tingling or numbness
- •Nosebleeds
- •Dry mouth, indigestion
- •Bruising, itching, hives
- •Joint or muscle pain, muscle cramps
- •Bedwetting in children
- •Tiredness, feeling unwell, swelling
- •Increased bleeding tendency
- •Tremor
- •Palpitations
- •Attention problems, memory impairment
- •Uncontrolled muscle movements
- •Reduced number of platelets (thrombocytopenia)
- •Yellowing of skin and eyes, unusual tiredness/fever, dark urine (liver inflammation)
- •Swelling of the lungs
- •Flu-like illness, tingling/numbness in arms/legs, worsening lung symptoms and/or rash (Churg-Strauss syndrome)
- •Severe skin reactions (erythema multiforme)
- •Tender red lumps under the skin (erythema nodosum)
- •Stuttering
- •Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Important Warnings
- If your asthma gets worse or you have trouble breathing, contact your doctor immediately.
- This medicine is not for sudden asthma attacks. Always carry your quick-relief asthma medicine with you.
- Do not use this medicine to replace other asthma medicines prescribed by your doctor. It's important to take all your asthma medicines as directed.
- If you get flu-like symptoms, tingling or numbness in your arms or legs, worsening lung symptoms, or a rash, contact your doctor.
- Do not use aspirin or other anti-inflammatory pain relievers if they make your asthma worse.
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- Montelukast can cause changes in behaviour or mood, such as depression or suicidal thoughts. If you experience these symptoms, contact your doctor immediately.
- This medicine should not be given to children under 15 years old due to the high dose. Other forms of this medicine are available for younger children.
- Make sure you are not taking other medicines that contain montelukast at the same time.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Consider possibility of adverse neuropsychiatric effects. Avoid grapefruit. (updated 17.2.2025)