Montelukastdrug info
montelukast 5 MG Chewable Tablet
What it is used for
Montelukast sodium chewable tablets are a leukotriene receptor antagonist indicated for:
Prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma in patients 2 years of age and older .
Acute prevention of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in patients 6 years of age and older .
Relief of symptoms of allergic rhinitis (AR): seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) in patients 2 years of age and older, and perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) in patients 2 years of age and older. Reserve use for patients who have an inadequate response or intolerance to alternative therapies . 1.1 Asthma Montelukast sodium chewable tablets are indicated for the prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma in adults and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older.
1.2 Exercise-Induced
Bronchoconstriction (EIB) Montelukast sodium chewable tablets are indicated for prevention of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in patients 6 years of age and older.
1.3 Allergic
Rhinitis sodium chewable tablets are indicated for the relief of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in patients 2 years of age and older and perennial allergic rhinitis in patients 2 of age and older. Because the benefits of montelukast sodium chewable tablets may not outweigh the risk of neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with allergic rhinitis, use for patients who have an inadequate response or intolerance to alternative therapies. Montelukast sodium chewable tablets are indicated for the relief of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in patients 2 years of age and older and perennial allergic rhinitis in patients 2 years of age and older. Because the benefits of montelukast sodium chewable tablets may not outweigh the risk of neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with allergic rhinitis, reserve use for patients who have an inadequate response or intolerance to alternative therapies.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 13, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Montelukast sodium, USP the active ingredient in montelukast sodium chewable tablets, is a selective and orally active leukotriene receptor antagonist that inhibits the cysteinyl leukotriene CysLT 1 receptor. Montelukast sodium, USP is described chemically as 1-[[[(1R)-1-[3-[(1E)-2-(7-Chloro-2-quinolinyl) ethenyl] phenyl]-3-[2- (1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl) phenyl] propyl] thio] methyl] cyclopropane acetic acid, sodium salt. The empirical formula is C 35 H 35 ClNNaO 3 S, and its molecular weight is 608.17.
The structural formula is: Montelukast sodium, USP is a hygroscopic, optically active, white or almost white colored powder. Montelukast sodium, USP is freely soluble in water and in methylene chloride, freely soluble to very soluble in alcohol. Each 4-mg and 5-mg chewable montelukast sodium tablets contain 4.16 and 5.2 mg montelukast sodium USP, respectively, which are equivalent to 4 mg and 5 mg of montelukast, respectively. Both chewable tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: art cherry flavor, aspartame, croscarmellose sodium, ferric oxide red, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, mannitol and microcrystalline cellulose. structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 13, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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