SINGULAIR 5MG CHEW. TAB 28

SINGULAIR 5MG CHEW. TAB 28
Product Description
 
Singulair Paediatric 5 mg Chewable Tablets
Package leaflet: Information for the user
Singulair® Paediatric 5 mg chewable tablets
montelukast
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you or your child start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you or your child.
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
This medicine has been prescribed for you or your child only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as your or your child’s.
If you or your child get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
What is in this leaflet
1. What Singulair Paediatric is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Singulair Paediatric
3. How to take Singulair Paediatric
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Singulair Paediatric
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Singulair Paediatric is and what it is used for
What Singulair Paediatric is
Singulair Paediatric is a leukotriene receptor antagonist that blocks substances called leukotrienes.
How Singulair Paediatric works
Leukotrienes cause narrowing and swelling of airways in the lungs. By blocking leukotrienes, Singulair Paediatric improves asthma symptoms and helps control asthma.
When Singulair Paediatric should be used
Your doctor has prescribed Singulair Paediatric to treat asthma, preventing your asthma symptoms during the day and night.
Singulair Paediatric is used for the treatment of paediatric patients 6 to 14 years of age who are not adequately controlled on their medication and need additional therapy.
Singulair Paediatric may also be used as an alternative treatment to inhaled corticosteroids for 6 to 14 year old patients who have not recently taken oral corticosteroids for their asthma and have shown that they are unable to use inhaled corticosteroids.
Singulair Paediatric also helps prevent the narrowing of airways triggered by exercise.
Your doctor will determine how Singulair Paediatric should be used depending on the symptoms and severity of your or your child's asthma.
What is asthma?
Asthma is a long-term disease.
Asthma includes:
difficulty breathing because of narrowed airways. This narrowing of airways worsens and improves in response to various conditions.
sensitive airways that react to many things, such as cigarette smoke, pollen, cold air, or exercise.
swelling (inflammation) in the lining of the airways.
Symptoms of asthma include: Coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness.
2. What you need to know before you take Singulair Paediatric
Tell your doctor about any medical problems or allergies you or your child has now or has had.
Do not take Singulair Paediatric
if you or your child is allergic to montelukast or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).