Spirant 5 Chewable (Montelukast sodium tablets 5 mg)

Страна: Малайзія

мова: англійська

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

Активний інгредієнт:

MONTELUKAST SODIUM

Доступна з:

HEALOL PHARMACEUTICALS SDN. BHD.

ІПН (Міжнародна Ім'я):

MONTELUKAST SODIUM

Одиниць в упаковці:

30 Tablets

Виробник:

Zim Laboratories Ltd.

інформаційний буклет

SPIRANT 5
(MONTELUKAST SODIUM CHEWABLE TABLETS 5 MG)
Montelukast Sodium (5 mg)
_Consumer Medication Information Leaflet (RiMUP)_
1
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What SPIRANT 5 is used for
2.
How SPIRANT 5works
3.
Before you use SPIRANT 5
4.
How to use SPIRANT 5
5.
While you are using it
6.
Side effects
7.
Storage and Disposal of
SPIRANT 5
8.
Product Description
9.
Manufacturer and Product
Registration Holder
10.
Date of revision
11.
Serial number
WHAT IS SPIRANT 5 IS USED FOR
SPIRANT
5
is
used
for
the
prophylaxis and chronic treatment of
asthma in adults and pediatric patients
12
months
of
age
and
older.
Montelukast is indicated in adults and
pediatric patients 2 years of age and
older for the relief of daytime and
nighttime
symptoms
of
seasonal
allergic rhinitis.
HOW SPIRANT 5 WORKS
SPIRANT
5
contains
active
ingredient montelukast. Montelukast
is
leukotriene
receptor
antagonists
that
blocks
substances
called
leukotrienes.
Leukotrienes
cause
narrowing and swelling of airways in
the
lungs
and
also
cause
allergy
symptoms. By blocking leukotrienes,
it improves asthma symptoms, helps
control asthma and improves allergy
symptoms.
BEFORE YOU USE SPIRANT 5
-
_When you must not use it _
Do not use SPIRANT 5 if you are
hypersensitive to the active substance
or to any of the excipients.
_Pregnancy and lactation _
Women who are pregnant or intend to
become pregnant should consult their
doctor
before
taking
SPIRANT
5.
Your doctor will assess whether you
can take SPIRANT 5 during this time.
It is not known if SPIRANT 5 appears
in breast milk. You should consult
your doctor before taking SPIRANT 5
if you are breast-feeding or intend to
breast-feed.
-
_Before you start to use it_
Patients should be advised never to
use
oral
montelukast to treat acute
asthma attacks.
SPIRANT 5 should not be abruptly
substituted
for
inhaled
or
oral
corticosteroids.
If you were on therapy with anti-
asthma agents including SPIRANT 5,
you
may
present
with
systemic
eosinophilia
(a
higher
than normal
level of eosinophils - a type of disease-
fighting wh