Montelukast 10 mg. 30 tablets

What is Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets is and what it is used
Accord Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist that blocks substances called leukotrienes. Leukotrienes cause narrowing and swelling of the walls of the airways in the lungs and also cause allergic symptoms. By blocking leukotrienes, Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets improve asthma symptoms, help her control and improve seasonal allergy symptoms (also known as hay fever or seasonal allergic rhinitis).

Your doctor has prescribed Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets for the treatment of asthma to prevent asthma symptoms during the day and night:
Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets are administered for the treatment of patients who are not adequately controlled on their medication and need additional therapy;
Accord montelukast 10 mg tablets also help prevent the narrowing of airways triggered by exercise;
In patients suffering from asthma, Montelukast Accord 10 mg film-coated tablets can also provide symptomatic relief of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Your doctor will determine how to use Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets, depending on the symptoms and severity of your asthma.
Accord montelukast 10 mg film-coated tablets are indicated for patients aged 15 years of age.

What is asthma?
Asthma is a long-term illness.

Asthma includes:
difficulty breathing because of narrowed airways. This airway narrowing worsens and improves in response to various conditions;
sensitive airways that react to many factors, such as cigarette smoke, pollen, cold air or exercise;
edema (inflammation) of the mucosa of the respiratory tract.
Symptoms of asthma include: Coughing, wheezing and chest tightness.

What are seasonal allergies?
Seasonal allergies (also known as hay fever or seasonal allergic rhinitis) are an allergic response often caused by airborne pollens from trees, grasses and weeds. Symptoms of seasonal allergies typically may include: stuffy nose; fever; itchy nose; sneezing; wet, swollen, red and itchy eyes.

2. What you need to know before taking Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets
Tell your doctor about any medical problems or allergies you have now or have had.

Do not take Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets:
if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to montelukast or any of the other ingredients of Montelukast Accord 10 mg film-coated tablets (see section 6.)
Warnings and Precautions
If your asthma or breathing gets worse, tell your doctor immediately;
Accord oral montelukast 10 mg tablets are not intended to treat acute asthma attacks. If an attack occurs, follow the instructions given to you by your doctor. You always need a life-saving inhaler relief attacks;
It is important that you or your child to take all prescribed by your doctor asthma medications. Accord montelukast 10 mg tablets should not be used instead of other asthma medications that your doctor has prescribed;
Each patient receiving anti-asthma medicines should be aware that if you develop a combination of symptoms such as flu-like illness, pins and needles or numbness of arms or legs, worsening of pulmonary symptoms and / or rash, you should consult with his doctor;
You should not take acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) or anti-inflammatory drugs (also known as NSAIDs or NSAIDs), if they worsen your asthma.
Children and adolescents
Accord montelukast 10 mg tablets are not recommended for use in children and adolescents under 15 years of age.
For children 2 to 5 years are available Accord Montelukast 4 mg chewable tablets.
For children and adolescents 6 to 14 years are available Accord Montelukast 5 mg chewable tablets.

Other medicines and Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets
Some medicines can affect the action of Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets and Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets can affect the way other medicines.

Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines without a prescription.
Tell your doctor if you are taking the following medicines before taking montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets:
phenobarbital (used for the treatment of epilepsy);
phenytoin (used for the treatment of epilepsy);
rifampicin (used for the treatment of tuberculosis and other infections);
gemfibrozil (used to treat high levels of fat in plasma).
Taking Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets with food and drink
Accord montelukast 10 mg tablets can be taken with or without food.

Pregnancy and lactation
Use during pregnancy
Pregnant women and those planning pregnancy should consult with your doctor before you take Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets. Your doctor will decide whether you can take Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets during this period.

Use during lactation
It is not known whether Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets are excreted in human milk. You should consult with your doctor before you start taking Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine.

Driving and using machines
Accord montelukast 10 mg tablets have minor or moderate influence on the ability to drive and use machines. Montelukast is not expected Accord 10 mg tablets can affect your ability to drive or operate machinery. However, individual responses to the drug may vary. Some side effects (such as dizziness and drowsiness) that have been reported very rarely, may affect some patients' ability to drive or operate machinery.

Accord montelukast 10 mg tablets contain lactose
Accord montelukast 10 mg tablets contain lactose. If your doctor has told you have an intolerance to some sugars, talk to him before you start taking this medicine.

3. How to take Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets
Always take Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets exactly as your doctor tells you. If you're not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist:
You should take only one tablet Montelukast Accord 10 mg once daily as prescribed by your doctor;
The drug should be taken even if you have no symptoms or if you have an acute asthma attack;
The tablet should be taken orally.

For adults and adolescents aged 15 years:
It should be taken as one tablet of 10 mg daily in the evening. Accord montelukast 10 mg tablets can be taken with or without food.
If you take Mnotelukast Accord 10 mg tablets should be sure you do not take other medicines that contain the same active ingredient montelukast.

If you take more dose Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets
Contact your doctor immediately.
In the majority of overdose reports no reported side effects. The most common symptoms reported with overdose in adults and children included abdominal pain, sleepiness, thirst, headache, vomiting and chi-peer activity.

If you forget to take Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets
Try to take Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets as prescribed. However, if you miss a dose, just resume the usual schedule of one tablet once daily.
Do not take a double dose to make up the missed dose.

If you stop taking Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets
Accord montelukast 10 mg tablets can treat your asthma only if you continue to take them.
It is important to continue taking Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets as long as your doctor prescribes. It will help you control your asthma.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
In asthmatic patients treated with montelukast, very rare cases of a combination of symptoms such as flu-like illness, pins and needles or numbness of arms and legs, worsening of pulmonary symptoms and / or rash (syndrome Churg-Strauss). You should immediately tell your doctor if you experience one or more of these symptoms.

In clinical studies with montelukast 10 mg tablets most commonly reported adverse reactions (occurring in at least 1 of 100 patients and less than 1 in 10 patients), which are believed to be associated with it are:
abdominal pain;
headache.
They are generally mild and occurred with greater frequency in patients treated with 10 mg tablets Montelukast than in those taking placebo (tablet containing no drug).

If any of these happen, stop taking Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets and contact a doctor or go to the nearest hospital as you may need urgent medical attention:
allergic reactions including rash, swelling of face, lips, tongue and / or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing;
tender red lumps under the skin most commonly on your shins (erythema nodosum); severe skin reactions (erythema multiforme), which may occur without warning
Furthermore, since the drug is on the market, it has been reported following:
Very common: may affect more than 1 in 10 people:
infection of the upper respiratory tract.
Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people:
diarrhea, nausea, vomiting;
rash;
fever.
Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people:
changes related to behavior and mood [sleep disturbances, including nightmares, trouble sleeping, sleep walking, irritability, feeling anxious, restlessness, agitation including aggressive behavior or hostility, depression];
dizziness, drowsiness, tingling / numbness, seizure;
nosebleeds;
dry mouth, indigestion;
bruising, itching, rash;
joint or muscle pain, muscle cramps;
weakness / fatigue, malaise, swelling;
tremor.
Rare: may affect up to 1 in 1000 people:
increased bleeding;
attention deficit disorder, memory impairment;
palpitations.
Very rare: may affect 1 to 10 000:
hallucinations, disorientation, suicidal thoughts and actions;
hepatitis (inflammation of liver).

As reported side effects, you can do your bit to obtain more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. How to store Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use Montelukast Accord 10 mg tablets after the expiry date stated on the label or carton after "EXP". The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.