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montelukast
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
What is montelukast?
Generic Name: montelukast
Other Brand Names:
Singulair
Montelukast is a leukotriene (loo-koe-TRY-een) inhibitor. Leukotrienes are chemicals your
body releases when you breathe in an allergen (such as pollen). These chemicals cause swelling in your
lungs and tightening of the muscles around your airways, which can result in asthma symptoms.
Montelukast is used to prevent asthma attacks in adults and children as young as 12 months old.
It is also used to relieve runny nose and sneezing caused by allergies in adults and children as young as
6 months old.
Do not give this medication to a child without a doctor's advice.
Montelukast is also used to prevent exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (narrowing of the air
passages in the lungs) in people who are not already taking this medicine for other conditions.
If you already take this medication to prevent asthma or allergy symptoms,
do not use it for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.
Montelukast may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
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