- Relief and prevention of symptoms of allergic rhinitis
- Chronic idiopathic urticaria
- Conjunctivitis
- Asthma prophylaxis
- Chronic asthma associated with allergy
Dosage:
- Adult: 1 tab OD
- 2-5 years: KID 1 tab OD
Tablet:
- 5mg/10mg
- 5mg/2.5mg
- 2.5mg/4mg
- 10mg/10mg
- Taken 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals.
- Kid: Can be orally dispersible or tablet can be placed in 5-10ml of lukewarm water, stirred and then administered.
Montelukast sodium: Active leukotriene receptor antagonist. It causes inhibition of airway cysteinyl leukotriene receptors due to their ability to inhibit bronchoconstriction due to inhaled LTD 4 in asthmatics.
Levocetrizine: (R) enantiomer of cetirizine. It is a potent and selective antagonist of peripheral H1 receptors. At half the dose, has comparable effects to cetirizine.
- Dyspepsia
- GI disturbances
- Rash
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Somnolence
- Reversal of bronchospasms in acute asthmatic attacks including status asthmaticus
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Impaired renal function
- Children < 2 years.
- Alcohol
- Theophylline
- Phenobarbital
Drug Status
| Availability | OTC by Pharmacist |
| Pregnancy | Not recommended |
| Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cetlevo M | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 10’s | Innocia Lifesciences | Wessex Pharma |
| Elmont | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 10’s | PSM Pharma | PSM Pharma |
| Glemont L | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 7’s | Glenmark Pharma | Glenmark Pharma |
| L Montus | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 10’s | Fourrts Labs | Sai Pharma |
| L Montus Kid | 5mg/2.5mg | Tablet | 10’s | Fourrts Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Levocet -M | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 50’s | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Levolukast | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Dolopharma Healthcare | Dolopharma Healthcare |
| Levolukast Kid | 2.5mg/4mg | Tablet | 30’s | Dolopharma Healthcare | Dolopharma Healthcare |
| Mastic-LC | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 10’s | Brawn Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Monta Plus | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 10’s | Cian Health Care | Cian Health Care |
| Montallerg | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 20’s | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
| Montecor Plus | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 10’s | Signature Healthcare | Signature Healthcare |
| Montel | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medcure Healthcare | Medcure Healthcare |
| Montel DT | 2.5mg/4mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medcure Healthcare | Medcure Healthcare |
| Montey L | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Finecure Pharma | Crown Healthcare |
| Montikast Kid | 2.5mg/5mg | Tablet | 10’s | Pharma Life Science | Pharma Life Science |
| Montikast LA | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 10’s | Pharma Life Science | Pharma Life Science |
| Montized L | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Zawadi Healthcare | Zawadi Healthcare |
| Odimont LC | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Cadila Healthcare | Cadila Healthcare |
| Vokast | 5mg/10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Win-Pharma Ltd | Win-Pharma Ltd |