Singulair ( Generic Montelukast sodium ) - Product Origin: EU (Turkey)
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Product Origin: EU (Turkey)This product is able to be sourced and supplied at excellent prices because of favourable cross border currency conversions. All products are authentic brand names and will include a product information insert in English.Medical Information:Maintenance treatment in asthma. Prevention and long-term treatment of asthma. It is also used to relieve allergy symptoms SINGULAIR is used to prevent asthma symptoms, including those that occur during the day and at night-time. It also prevents the narrowing of airways triggered by exercise. Singulair is used for long-term prevention of asthma. It reduces the swelling and inflammation that tend to close up the airways, and relaxes the walls of the bronchial tubes, expanding the airways and permitting more air to pass through. Montelukast (mon-te-LOO-kast) is used in mild to moderate asthma to decrease the symptoms of asthma 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 treat the symptoms (sneezing, runny nose, itching, wheezing) of seasonal (short-term) allergies.
Singulair is the first asthma controller medication in over a decade indicated for use in children as young as 2 years.Singulair is a new type of medication for the prevention and long-term treatment of asthma. Singulair is steroid-free and offers the convenience of a once-daily tablet. How It Works -Montelukast or Singulair is able to block leukotriene action in the lung resulting in less constriction of the bronchial tissue and less inflammation. Its activity translates into fewer asthma attacks and fewer asthma medications. Side Effects -Montelukast or Singulair is generally well tolerated. It can be taken with or without food, and a once daily, usually in the evening. Cautions -Children as well as elderly people tolerate Montelukast or Singulair well, although a dosage adjustment may be required. Drug Interactions -Montelukast or Singulair can be given in combination with other asthma medications, and it does not interact with warfarin or theophylline. |
