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LUKAST(montelukast sodium)Chewable TabletsCompositionActive Ingredient: The active ingredient in Lukast ®montelukast sodium.Chewable Tablets isLukast ® 5mg chewable tablets: Contains 5.2mg montelukast sodium equivalent to5mg montelukast acid.Lukast ® 4mg chewable tablets: Contains 4.2mg montelukast sodium equivalent to4mg montelukast acid.Pharmacological propertiesThe active ingredient in Lukast ® Chewable Tablets, montelukast sodium, is aleukotriene receptor antagonist. It blocks naturally occurring chemicals in the lungscalled leukotrienes which cause narrowing of the airways and inflammation in thelungs which can lead to asthma symptoms.IndicationsTreatment of children's asthma. Lukast ® is used for the treatment of patients who arenot adequately controlled on their asthma medications and need additional therapy.Lukast ® also helps prevent asthma symptoms which are triggered by exercise.How to help in preventing your child's asthma?• Plan ways to avoid or reduce contact with conditions that may trigger an asthmaepisode (for example, smoking, including passive smoking, house dust mites,cockroaches, moulds, pollen, animal dander, changes in weather and temperatureand infections in the-upper airway, such as colds).• Develop a treatment plan that best controls your child's asthma, which includesproper use of all their prescribed medication for asthma.By following this advice, it may help to reduce the severity of your child's asthmasymptoms and the frequency of asthma attacks.1

swallowing, itching, rash or hives. It is vital that your child stops taking Montelukastand that medical attention is sought immediately if your child experiences an allergicreaction.Consult your doctor if your child experiences any of the other above side effects orany other unusual symptoms you do not understand and particularly if they arepersistent, troublesome or getting worse.PresentationLukast ® 5mg chewable tablets: Available in a pack of 30 tabs.Lukast ® 4mg chewable tablets: Available in a pack of 30 tabs.4