MONTIGET 5mg Chewable Tablets (Montelukast Sodium)

MONTIGET 5mg Chewable Tablets is a prescription medicine formulated for children and young teenagers. Each chewable tablet contains 5mg of Montelukast (as Montelukast Sodium).

It is prescribed by doctors for children aged 6 to 14 years for the daily prevention of asthma symptoms and to relieve symptoms of allergic rhinitis (such as hay fever, sneezing, and a runny or blocked nose).

How It Works

MONTIGET is a leukotriene receptor antagonist:

• Blocks Allergic Inflammatory Chemicals: It blocks natural body chemicals called leukotrienes.

• Opens Airways & Eases Swelling: Leukotrienes cause swelling, narrowing, and excess mucus in the lungs and nasal passages during asthma or allergy triggers. Blocking them keeps the airways open and relaxed, making breathing easier.

Important Safety Warnings

Not for Sudden Asthma Attacks:

🚨 Emergency Warning: MONTIGET is a daily preventive medicine and will NOT stop a sudden, acute asthma attack.

• Always keep your child’s fast-acting rescue inhaler (such as Salbutamol/Ventolin) with you at all times for sudden breathing emergencies.

Watch for Mood or Behavior Changes:

🚨 Behavioral Warning: Montelukast can occasionally cause changes in mood, sleep, or behavior in children and teens.

• Contact your doctor right away if you notice unusual irritability, severe restlessness, anxiety, agitation, vivid or bad dreams, sleepwalking, depression, or thoughts of self-harm.

How to Give It Safely

• Recommended Dose: Give one 5mg chewable tablet once daily in the evening (or as instructed by your doctor).

• Chew Completely: The tablet must be chewed completely before swallowing. Do not swallow it whole.

• Give Consistently: Keep giving the tablet every day, even when your child has no active asthma or allergy symptoms.

What to Do If a Dose Is Missed:

• Skip the missed tablet and give the next tablet at the normal time the following evening. Never give two tablets at once to make up for a missed dose.

Possible Side Effects

Common Side Effects:

• Mild headache or tiredness.

• Mild stomach pain, nausea, or diarrhea.

• Thirst.

• Cold-like symptoms, cough, or sore throat.

Serious Side Effects (Contact Your Doctor Right Away):

• Sudden changes in behavior, severe mood swings, or sleep troubles.

• Signs of an allergic reaction (skin rash, hives, or swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat).

How to Store This Medicine

• Keep tablets inside their original blister packaging and box to protect from light and moisture.

• Store in a cool, dry place.

• Keep strictly out of reach of children.

Where to get genuine MONTIGET 5mg Chewable Tablets in Nigeria?

MONTIGET 5mg Chewable Tablets is a regulated prescription medicine. You can bring your valid doctor’s prescription to Sanlive Pharmacy & Stores for verified supply and safe delivery anywhere in Nigeria.

Notice: This guide is for basic information only. Always give MONTIGET exactly as directed by your child's doctor. If your child experiences a sudden asthma attack, use their fast-acting rescue inhaler immediately.