Afacast ® Tablets (Montelukast)

Afacast® (Montelukast)

Chewable tablet 5 mg and film-coated tablet 10 mg

Please note that this medicine has been prescribed for the treatment of your current illness, so do not use it in similar cases or recommend it to others.

General instructions:

If you have a history of allergy to this medicine or any foods, preservatives or dyes, inform your doctor.

There is no evidence to support the use of montelukast in infants under 12 months of age.

If you are taking other medicines, even over-the-counter medicines, at the same time as this medicine, inform your doctor.

If you have liver disease, phenylketonuria, allergy to aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, inform your doctor.

This medicine is used to prevent asthma attacks and should not be used when asthma attacks have started.

In asthma patients, this medicine should be taken once a day at a specific time in the evening.

If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember, but if it is almost time for the next dose,

Avoid taking this dose and continue your regular medication schedule and do not double the dose.

Use in pregnancy and lactation:

Pregnancy: The effect of montelukast has not been studied in humans. In a study conducted on animals, no fetal defects were observed, but it is better to use it during pregnancy with the advice of a doctor.

Breastfeeding: Although this medicine is secreted in animal milk, there is no evidence to prove the secretion of the medicine in human milk. Therefore, it is better to consult a doctor during breastfeeding.

Warning:

If you observe behavioral and mental changes in adults, adolescents and children under treatment with montelukast, consult your doctor to continue or discontinue treatment. (Risk of thoughts or possibility of suicide)

Chewable tablet 5 mg, each tablet contains 0.44 mg of aspartame, equivalent to 0.22 mg of phenylalanine, therefore, the use of this drug is prohibited in patients with phenylketonuria.

Precautions:

In case of improvement, the use of this drug should not be stopped arbitrarily except with the advice of the attending physician.

If the disease does not improve or worsens, be sure to see a doctor.

If you are taking other anti-asthma medications at the same time, you should not stop taking them or reduce their dosage on your own, even if you feel better.

Dosage and method of administration:

Asthma and seasonal allergies:

Tablets for adults and adolescents over 15 years of age: 10 mg once a day

Chewable tablets for children 6-14 years of age: 5 mg once a day

Sachets for children 2-5 years of age: 4 mg once a day

Side effects:

In addition to the desired therapeutic effect, any medication may cause unwanted effects, although not all side effects are seen in an individual. If any of the following side effects occur, see a doctor immediately.

Urinary tract infection, stomach or abdominal pain, anxiety, seizures, cold, constipation, cloudy urine, diarrhea, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, irregular and rapid heartbeat, general weakness and fatigue, hives, deep breathing, indigestion, swelling of the eyelids, around the eyes, face, lips and throat, hands and feet, toes and genitals, light stools, loss of appetite, loss of urinary control, muscle spasms, nausea, nervousness, flushing, hallucinations, shortness of breath, yellowing of the eyes or skin, vomiting blood.

The following side effects may also occur that do not require medical attention. These may go away on their own with continued use of the medication, but if they persist or become bothersome, you should see a doctor.

High incidence: Headache

Low incidence: Abdominal or stomach pain, cough, toothache, dizziness, fever, heartburn, skin rash, runny nose, weakness or fatigue

In addition to the above, other side effects are also seen, the prevalence of which is not known.

Burning sensation, itching, numbness, roughness and tingling, nightmares, increased risk of bleeding, joint pain, irritability, large, flat and blue-purple spots on the skin, muscle cramps and pain, joint swelling, edema, insomnia.

Storage conditions:

Keep out of reach of children.

Keep the medicine away from direct light and moisture and in the original box until use.

Avoid storing and using expired medicine.

Dosage Forms and Packaging:

Each Afacast 5 mg chewable tablet contains 5 mg of montelukast (as sodium) and is packaged in a blister pack of 10.

Each Afacast 10 mg film-coated tablet contains 10 mg of montelukast (as sodium) and is packaged in a blister pack of 10.