MONTELUKAST

Course overview

MONTELUKAST IS AN ORALLY DOSED DRUG (AVAILABLE AS A FILM-COATED TABLET, CHEWABLE TABLET, OR ORAL GRANULES) WHICH IS FDA-APPROVED FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ASTHMA AND PROPHYLAXIS AND THE PREVENTION OF EXERCISE-INDUCED BRONCHOCONSTRICTION. IT IS ALSO APPROVED FOR THE RELIEF OF SYMPTOMS OF BOTH SEASONAL AND PERENNIAL ALLERGIC RHINITIS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS FOR MONTELUKAST AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF ASTHMATIC PATIENTS.