BLOKTIENE TABLET 10MG

Country: Malaysia

Language: English

Source: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)

Active ingredient:

MONTELUKAST SODIUM

Available from:

ACTAVIS SDN. BHD.

INN (International Name):

MONTELUKAST SODIUM

Units in package:

10x10'stablet Tablets; 3x10'stablet Tablets

Manufactured by:

Actavis Ltd.

Patient Information leaflet

_Consumer Medication Information Leaflet (RiMUP)_
BLOKTIENE
Montelukast Sodium (4mg Chewable Tablets, 5mg Chewable Tablets, 10mg
Film-Coated Tablets)
1
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Bloktiene is used for
2.
How Bloktiene works
3.
Before you use Bloktiene
4.
How to take Bloktiene
5.
While
you
are
using
Bloktiene
6.
Side Effects
7.
Storage
and
Disposal
of
Bloktiene
8.
Product description
9.
Manufacturer
and
Product
Registration Holder
10.
Date of Revision
WHAT
BLOKTIENE
IS
USED
FOR
Your
doctor
has
prescribed
BLOKTIENE
(montelukast
sodium, ACTAVIS) to treat:
• Asthma, including preventing
your asthma symptoms during
the day and night. BLOKTIENE
also prevents the narrowing of
airways triggered by exercise.
• Allergic rhinitis (seasonal and
perennial),
including
daytime
and nighttime symptoms: nasal
congestion,
runny
nose,
nasal
itching,
and
sneezing;
nasal
congestion
upon
awakening,
difficulty
going
to
sleep,
and
nighttime
awakenings;
tearing,
itchy, red, and puffy eyes.
HOW BLOKTIENE WORKS
BLOKTIENE
is
a
leukotriene
receptor antagonist that blocks
substances
called
leukotrienes.
Leukotrienes
cause
narrowing
and swelling of airways in your
lungs.
Blocking
leukotrienes
improves asthma symptoms and
helps
prevent
asthma
attacks.
Leukotrienes also cause allergy
symptoms.
Blocking
leukotrienes
improves
allergic
rhinitis (seasonal and perennial,
also
known
as
outdoor
and
indoor nasal allergies).
BEFORE YOU USE BLOKTIENE
_-When you must not take it _
Do not take BLOKTIENE if
you or your child
•
are
allergic
to
any
of
its
components.
_-Before you start to take it_
Tell your doctor (or health care
provider)
about
any
medical
problems
or
allergies
you
or
your child has now or has had.
Use in children
For children 6 to 14 years old,
BLOKTIENE
5-mg
chewable
tablets are available.
For children 2 to 5 years old,
BLOKTIENE
4-mg
chewable
tablets are available.
Safety
and
effectiveness
of
BLOKTIENE
in
children
less
than
12
months
old
have
not
been established.
Use in pregnancy
Women
who
are
pregnant
or
intend
to
become
pregna