Mayo Clinic Health Manager
Get free personalized health guidance for you and your family.
Get Started
close window
Mayo Clinic Housecall
Stay up to date on the latest health information.
What you get
- Free weekly e-newsletter
- Mayo Clinic expertise
- Recipes, tools and other helpful information
- We do not share your e-mail address
Montelukast (Oral Route)
Drug Information provided by: MicromedexUS Brand Names
|
Description
Montelukast is used for asthma. It will decrease the symptoms and the number of acute asthma attacks. However, this medicine should not be used to relieve an asthma attack that has already started. This medicine is also used to prevent exercise-induced asthma attacks, and to treat the symptoms of seasonal (short-term) or perennial (long-term) allergies, such as sneezing, runny nose, itching, or wheezing .
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription .
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
- Tablet
- Tablet, Chewable
- Packet
