Montelukast Montek AB is a leukotriene loo koe TRY een inhibitor Leukotrienes are chemicals your body releases when you breathe in an allergen such as pollen These chemicals cause swelling in your lungs and tightening of the muscles around your airways which can result in asthma symptoms Montelukast Montek AB is used to prevent asthma attacks in adults and children as young as 12 months old Montelukast Montek AB is also used to prevent exercise induced bronchospasm in adults and children who are at least 6 years old Montelukast Montek AB is also used to treat symptoms of year round perennial allergies in adults and children who are at least 6 months old It is also used to treat symptoms of seasonal allergies in adults and children who are at least 2 years old Do not give this medicine to a child without a doctor s advice Montelukast Montek AB is also used to prevent exercise induced bronchoconstriction narrowing of the air passages in the lungs in adults and teenagers who are at least 15 years old and are not already taking this medicine for other conditions If you already take Montelukast Montek AB to prevent asthma or allergy symptoms do not use an extra dose to treat exercise induced bronchoconstriction Montelukast Montek AB may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide

Do not stop taking this medicine of your own unless advised by your doctor Before taking Montek AB Tablet 10 s let your doctor know if have heart liver kidney and lung diseases neuropsychiatric disorders like seizures fits and depression phenylketonuria birth defect caused by the build up of an amino acid called phenylalanine in the body hyperthyroidism overActive thyroid high blood pressure stomach ulcers and viral infections Montek AB Tablet 10 s is not intended for use during an acute asthma attack