Montemac-L Tablet

Montemac L Tablet is prescribed to relieve the symptoms like runny nose, itchy or watery eyes, sneezing, hives that are usually related to all-year-round as well as seasonal allergies. It can be used in the form of combination therapy, meaning you may be prescribed this drug along with other medications.

The medicine blocks histamine and leukotriene (natural substances). These are the body generates during the time of an allergic reaction. Thus this medication relieves you of the symptoms of the reaction.

Montemac L Tablet is used for the treatment of the symptoms that are associated with allergies, both seasonal and all-year-round. This medication can also be used to get relief from itching caused due to hives.

The dosage of this medicine depends on your age, the severity of your condition, medical history and your body’s reaction after the first dose. You should also keep in mind not to stop these medicines suddenly as there is a possibility that your symptoms may get worse.

The side effects of Montemac L can vary depending on the age group. The mild side effects do not stay long, but you can consult your doctor for a solution. There are some serious side effects though, that need immediate treatment, like:

• Allergic reactions, that can cause itching, swelling of your face or throat, or a rash
• Problems related to the kidney, like trouble in urinating, changes in your usual amount of urine or blood in urine
• Blurred vision
• Yellowing of your skin or the eyes
• Difficulty breathing
• Sudden mood changes like getting agitated, aggressive, having suicidal thoughts

This medication is known to cause drowsiness, especially in the initial hours. Refrain yourself from activities like driving or using machinery during this period. Also, avoid alcohol as it can further raise your risk of feeling drowsy.

• Allergic Rhinitis

• Utricaria

• Rhinitis

• Other Allergic Conditions

• Bronchospasm

• Allergy

• Kidney Disease

• Sleepiness

• Headache

• Blurred Vision

• Running Nose And Cough

• Dry Mouth

• Diarrhoea

• Nausea Or Vomiting

• Difficulty In Passing Urine

• How long is the duration of effect?

  The effect of this medicine lasts for an average of 24 hours.

• What is the onset of action?

  The effect of Montemac L can be observed within an hour of administration.

• Are there any pregnancy warnings?

  Consult your doctor before taking this medicine during pregnancy.

• Is it habit forming?

  No habit forming tendencies were reported.

• Are there any breast-feeding warnings?

  Montemac L is not recommended for use in women who are breastfeeding as it can cause side effects in the baby.

• Is It safe with alcohol?

  It is advisable that you do not consume alcohol while on medication as it can aid the problems like drowsiness and lethargy and hamper your sense of coordination and thus affect your judgement. It will surely affect your driving skills and leave your life in jeopardy. Therefore, you must consult the doctor if you have to consume alcohol to get the proper guidance.

• Does this affect kidney function?

  It is advisable that people suffering from kidney-related issues must consider other treatment options as Montemac-L Tablet may aggravate the existing conditions.

• Does this affect liver function?

  If you have any liver related issues, then you must not consume the medicine as it can cause toxicity in your liver and affect you gastrointestinal tract as well. Consult a doctor if you require this medication and there should be close monitoring of the liver function throughout the medication period.

Below is the list of medicines, which have the same composition, strength and form as Montemac-L Tablet , and hence can be used as its substitute.

• Levosiz-M Tablet

  Systopic Laboratories Pvt Ltd

• Solitair Tablet

  Blue Cross Laboratories Ltd

• Salphyllin M 5 mg/10 mg Tablet

  Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Ltd

• Lit M Tablet

  Omenta Pharma Pvt Ltd

• Montized-L 5mg/10mg Tablet

  Zota Health care Ltd

• Lecitra M Tablet

  Triglobal Bioscience Pvt Ltd

• Levonair 5mg/10mg Tablet

  Entod Pharmaceuticals Ltd

• Lerzin M Tablet

  Galpha Laboratories Ltd

• Levodec M Tablet

  Axis Labs Pvt Ltd

• Levocet M Tablet

  Hetero Drugs Ltd

• Missed Dose instructions

  Take the missed dose as soon as you remember.

• Are there any overdose instructions?

  Contact your doctor immediately if an overdose is suspected.

Montemac L Tablet is a combination of levocetirizine and montelukast. They belong to the class of antihistamine and leukotriene receptor antagonist. Thus it works via dual mechanism.

Firstly, it selectively inhibits the peripheral H1 receptors thereby reducing the histamine levels in the body. And secondly, it antagonizes the action of leukotriene. It specifically acts on allergies caused in the stomach and intestine, blood vessels and airways leading to the lung.

Whenever you take more than one medicine, or mix it with certain foods or beverages, you"re at risk of a drug interaction.

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• Interaction with Alcohol

  Consumption of alcohol should be avoided.

• Interaction with Medicine

  When you are using other medications, it is advisable that you discuss it with the doctor as some medicines can react with Montemac-L Tablet and can lead to serious complications. You must tell you doctors about the use of vitamins, supplements, herbal supplements or medications related to your other diseases. The major medicines that you must avoid while consuming Montair LC are gemfibrozil, phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifampin, ritonavir and theophylline.

• Interaction with Disease

  Montemac-L Tablet can interact with the agents that cause diseases related to kidney and liver. You must not consume Montemac-L Tablet if you are suffering from such conditions as it can lead to more implications.

• Interaction with Food

  There are no known food products that interact with the medicine and cause problems.

• Ques : What is the use of Montemac-L Tablet?

  Ans : Montemac L is used to treat and avoid allergic sign of illness associated with rhinitis and seasonal allergies. Running nose, sneezing, watery eyes, itching and hives are some of the symptoms of it. It is also can be used to treat allergic rhinitis appearing together.

• Ques : What are the side effects of Montemac-L Tablet?

  Ans : Sleepiness, dry mouth, cough, fever, and sore throat, etc are some of the side effects.

• Ques : Can the use of Montemac-L Tablet cause drowsiness or sleepiness?

  Ans : Yes, the use of Montemac-L can lead to a feeling of drowsiness and dizziness.

• Ques : How long do I need to use Montemac-L Tablet before I see improvement of my conditions?

  Ans : In most of the cases, the average time taken by this medication to reach its peak effect is within 1 day to 3 days, before noticing an improvement in the condition.

• Ques : At what frequency do I need to use Montemac-L Tablet?

  Ans : Montemac L Tablet is generally used once a day, as the time interval upto which this medication has an impact is around 24 hours.

• Ques : Should I use Montemac-L Tablet empty stomach, before food or after food?

  Ans : The action of salts involved in this medication does not depend on using it pre-meal or post-meal.

• Ques : What are the instructions for storage and disposal of Montemac-L Tablet?

  Ans : Montemac L contains salts, which are suitable to store at 25c temperature and keeping this medication above or below that, can cause an inadequate effect. Protect it from moisture and light.

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