Montelukast

Pronounced mon-te-LOO-kast

Brand names: Singulair

Type: Leukotriene blocker · All Lung & Breathing Medicines

What Montelukast is used for

  • Asthma maintenance
  • Seasonal and year-round allergies
  • Preventing exercise-induced asthma

Common side effects

  • Headache
  • Stomach pain
  • Tiredness
  • Cold-like symptoms

Important cautions

  • Carries a boxed warning for serious behavior and mood changes, including agitation, depression, and suicidal thoughts — stop and contact the care team if these appear
  • It is not a rescue treatment for an asthma attack

How it comes

Tablets, chewable tablets, granules. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.