Montek 4mg Tablet
Your child’s medicine at a glance
Montek 4mg Tablet is used to prevent asthma attacks in children. It may also be used to ease breathing difficulties caused by strenuous physical activities. This medicine also helps treat symptoms of skin and seasonal allergies, such as a runny nose, sneezing, itching, swelling, congestion, and watery eyes.
Give Montek 4mg Tablet to your child at a fixed time before or after food in the prescribed dose, time, and way. Your child may start to feel better after a few regular doses. However, you must still complete the treatment to ensure maximum benefit. Moreover, stopping the medicine abruptly may worsen your child’s condition.
Montek 4mg Tablet may cause some minor and temporary side effects like fever, headache, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Usually, these side effects subside once your child’s body adapts to the medicine. However, in case these effects persist or start bothering your child, consult your child’s doctor without any delay.
Let your child’s doctor know if your child is already taking any medicines. Also, narrate your child’s complete medical history, including any prior episodes of allergy, heart problems, blood disorders, vascular disorders, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, skin disorder, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This information is critical for adjusting doses and planning your child's treatment.
Uses of Montek 4mg Tablet in children
- Asthma prevention
- Treatment of Exercise-induced asthma
- Treatment of Sneezing and runny nose due to allergies
Benefits of Montek 4mg Tablet for your child
In Asthma prevention
Montek 4mg Tablet helps prevent asthma symptoms by reducing airway inflammation and keeping the airways open, making breathing easier. It lowers the risk of asthma attacks and decreases the need for rescue medications.
In Treatment of Exercise-induced asthma
Montek 4mg Tablet helps prevent breathing difficulties triggered by exercise, reducing symptoms like wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. It allows individuals to engage in physical activities more comfortably.
In Treatment of Sneezing and runny nose due to allergies
Montek 4mg Tablet provides relief from symptoms such as a blocked or runny nose, sneezing, and itchy or watery eyes. This will make it easier for you to go about your daily activities. If you are taking it to prevent getting symptoms, you should use it regularly to get the most benefit.
Side effects of Montek 4mg Tablet in children
Montek 4mg Tablet does not pose serious side effects and is well-tolerated by children. In case the side effects do occur, they’re likely to subside once the body adapts to the medicine. Consult your child’s doctor if these side effects persist or bother your child. The most common side effects include-
Common side effects of Montek
- Headache
- Fever
- Sore throat
- Cough
- Otitis media (infection of ear)
- Sinus inflammation
- Flu
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal pain
How can I give Montek 4mg Tablet to my child?
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Montek 4mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Montek Tablet works
Montek 4mg Tablet is a leukotriene antagonist that works by blocking a chemical messenger (leukotriene). This reduces inflammation (swelling) in the airways and nose and improves symptoms.
Safety advice
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Montek 4mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Montek 4mg Tablet is recommended.
However, consult your child’s doctor in case of severe kidney disease.
However, consult your child’s doctor in case of severe kidney disease.
Liver
CAUTION
Montek 4mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Montek 4mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
However, consult your child’s doctor in case of severe liver disease.
However, consult your child’s doctor in case of severe liver disease.
What if I forget to give Montek 4mg Tablet to my child?
Do not panic. Unless your child’s doctor has advised a specific regime for your child, give the missed dose as soon as you remember it. Skip the missed dose if it is almost the time for the next dose. Do not give a double dose to catch up and follow the prescribed dosing schedule.
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Quick tips
- Make sure to keep all other rescue medicines handy for your child in case of any respiratory distress.
- Never increase or decrease the dose of Montek 4mg Tablet on your own, as it can harm your child.
- Never combine Montek 4mg Tablet with other cold and flu medicines, as that may cause some side effects.
- If you are giving Montek 4mg Tablet to your child for asthma or allergy, you need not give another dose to prevent exercise-induced breathing problems. In case of any confusion, consult your child’s doctor as soon as possible.
- Practice self-care tips like abstaining your child from coming in contact with allergens. Encourage your child to wear a face mask and avoid dusty places. Give plenty of fluids to your child, as that helps in thinning and loosening the mucus in the lungs.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
1,3-Diarylpropanoid Derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
RESPIRATORY
Action Class
Leukotriene Antagonists
Interaction with drugs
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FAQs
Which food items should my child avoid taking along with Montek 4mg Tablet?
Do not give high-fat meals and fruit juices to your child along with Montek 4mg Tablet as they may interfere with the absorption of this medicine.
Can other medicines be given at the same time as Montek 4mg Tablet?
Montek 4mg Tablet can sometimes interact with other medicines or substances. Tell your doctor about any other medicines your child is taking before starting Montek 4mg Tablet. Also, check with your child’s doctor before giving any medicine to your child.
Can I decrease the dose of Montek 4mg Tablet by myself if my child starts to feel better?
No, adhere to the dose as prescribed by your child’s doctor. Do not increase or decrease the dose by yourself, as it can impact your child’s health. While increasing the dose may cause unwanted effects like sedation and depression, decreasing the dose or stopping it suddenly can result in a rebound reversal of all symptoms.
Can I stop the medicine by myself?
No, all symptoms may reappear on sudden withdrawal of Montek 4mg Tablet, usually if taken for a long time. It is advised to stop this medicine gradually under the guidance of your child’s doctor.
How should Montek 4mg Tablet be stored?
Montek 4mg Tablet should be stored at room temperature in a dry place, away from direct heat and light. Also, keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children to avoid any accidental intake.
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