Země: Velká Británie
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Montelukast sodium
CST Pharma Ltd
R03DC03
Montelukast sodium
10mg
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 03030200; GTIN: 5055946807089
SINGULAIR 10MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (montelukast sodium) PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. * 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 only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. * If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. Your medicine is called Singulair 10mg film-coated tablets but will be referred to as Singulair throughout the leaflet. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: What Singulair is and what it is used for What you need to know before you take Singulair How to take Singulair Possible side effects How to store Singulair Contents of the pack and other information WHAT SINGULAIR IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR WHAT SINGULAIR IS Singulair is a leukotriene receptor antagonist that blocks substances called leukotrienes. HOW SINGULAIR WORKS Leukotrienes cause narrowing and swelling of airways in the lungs and also cause allergy symptoms. By blocking leukotrienes, Singulair improves asthma symptoms, helps control asthma and improves seasonal allergy symptoms (also known as hay fever or seasonal allergic rhinitis). WHEN SINGULAIR SHOULD BE USED Your doctor has prescribed Singulair to treat asthma, preventing your asthma symptoms during the day and night. * Singulair is used for the treatment of adults and adolescents 15 years of age and older who are not adequately controlled on their medication and need additional therapy. * Singulair also helps prevent the narrowing of airways triggered by exercise. * In those asthmatic patients in whom Singulair is indicated in asthma, Singulair can also provide symptomatic relief of seasonal allergic rhinitis. Your doctor will determine how Singulair should be used depending on the symptoms a Přečtěte si celý dokument